On 1/10/2013 5:01 PM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Judy wrote:
>
>> I just wonder if anyone here has a wonderful tried 'n' true recipe for
>> gingerbread, and if you'd care to share it? I prefer one that is at
>> least a 9x13 inch size, though I suppose I could double a smaller cake
>> recipe.
>
> Maida Heatter's recipe for Moosehead gingerbread is wonderful, but you'd
> have to multiply it by a factor of 1.5 to make a 9x13 recipe:
>
> Moosehead Gingerbread (from _Maida Heatter's Book of Great Desserts_)
>
> 2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
> 2 teaspoons baking soda
> 1/2 teaspoon salt
> 1 teaspoon cinnamon
> 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
> 1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves
> 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
> 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
> 1/4 pound (1/2 cup) butter
> 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
> 2 eggs
> 1 cup molasses, either dark or light
> 1 rounded tablespoon instant coffee
> 1 cup boiling water
>
> Adjust rack to center of oven. Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a 9-inch
> square pan. Dust it lightly with fine, dry bread crumbs
>
> Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves,
> mustard, and black pepper. Set aside.
>
> In large bowl of electric mixer cream the butter. Add the sugar and beat
> for 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Use a rubber spatula
> all through the beating to help mix ingredients. Add molasses. Beat
> until smooth. Dissolve the instant coffee in the boiling water. On low
> speed alternately add sifted dry ingredients in three additions, and
> coffee, which will be hot, in two additions.
>
> Beat only until smooth. Mixture will be very thin. Pour into prepared
> pan. Bake 35 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched.
> Cool in pan on a rack for about 10 minutes. Cover with a rack and
> invert. Remove pan and cover with another rack to invert again. Serve
> warm or let cool.
>
> May be cut into squares or thin slices. Frequently served with
> applesauce or vanilla ice cream.
>
>
> Bob

Wow, I've never had it with coffee for a flavoring! Must try it!