Homemade Gingerbread loaf recipe

Gingerbread refers to a broad category of baked goods, typically flavored with ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon and sweetened with honey, sugar, or molasses.

Gingerbread foods vary, ranging from a soft, moist loaf cake to something close to a ginger biscuit.

Gingerbread originates from ancient Greeks and Egyptians who used it as a ceremonial offering.

The making of gingerbread is considered a Fine Art.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup of All-Purpose Flour
• ½ tsp Baking Powder
• ½ tsp Baking Soda
• ¾ tsp Cinnamon Powder
• ½ tsp Ginger Powder
• A pinch of ground cloves
• ¾ cup of Water
• ¼ tsp Salt
• ½ cup of Honey
• ½ cup of Oil
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup of Brown Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Then line a 20 cm square baking pan with parchment paper and grease it well with oil. Set aside.

Step 2

Bring to boil ½ cup of water, take it off the heat and add in honey and mix well. Add in baking soda and mix well.

Step 3

Now add in ¼ cup of water and mix well. Set aside so it gets cold.

Step 4

In another bowl, add flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger and mix well. Set aside.

Step 5

Take oil, brown sugar, and the egg and mix well.

Step 6

Add in half of the flour mix and fold gently before adding in all the honey mix and the remaining flour.

Step 7

Pour the runny batter into the cake pan and bake this for 40 to 45 minutes till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Step 8

Now remove it from the oven and cool it down completely.

Slice the loaf into squares and enjoy with milk or your preferred beverage.