Sweet and Spicy Gingerbread

This Sweet and Spicy Gingerbread gets a bold flavor from some unconventional ingredients.If the smell of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses wafting through your home doesn’t put you in the Christmas spirit, I don’t think anything willIt’s incredible right out of the oven, but even better after a day or two once the flavors have mellowed and harmonized a bit. It is especially good served with a large dollop of fresh whipped cream. Makes 2 loaves one for now and one for gifting

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups molasses
1 cup brewed strong coffee, cooled

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease and flour 2 9X5-inch loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, ground mustard, and pepper.
• Stir to mix and set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
• One at a time, add eggs and beat well after each addition.
• With mixer running on medium-low speed, slowly add molasses.
• Add coffee and continue to beat on low speed until well blended.
• Gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Careful not to overmix.
• Pour batter into prepared pans and place in center of oven.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool 10-15 minutes before removing from pans.

Recipe: Spicy Southern Kitchen

• ▢3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  1 tablespoon baking powder
  ▢1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  ▢1/2 teaspoon salt
  ▢2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  ▢1 teaspoon ground ginger
  ▢1 teaspoon ground cloves
  ▢1 teaspoon ground mustard
  ▢1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  ▢12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  ▢1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  ▢3 large eggs
  ▢1 1/2 cups molasses
  
  
  
  
  
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  ▢1 cup brewed strong coffee, cooled
  
  Instructions
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour 2 9X5-inch loaf pans.
  In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, ground mustard, and pepper. Stir to mix and set aside.
  Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. One at a time, add eggs and beat well after each addition.
  With mixer running on medium-low speed, slowly add molasses. Add coffee and continue to beat on low speed until well blended.
  Gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened. Careful not to overmix.
  Pour batter into prepared pans and place in center of oven. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10-15 minutes before removing from pans.