Ginger-Honey Bread

FloridaNative's Note:

A great make-ahead gift idea for the holidays or anyday. From "Christmas with Southern Living 2006".

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 20 slices

• ½ cup unsalted butter , softened
• ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup light molasses
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup hot water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg, honey, and molasses, beating until blended.
3. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
4. Pour batter into a lightly greased and floured 9-inch square baking pan.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 20 rectangles.

Reviews

[doninsd]

So glad to find this. One of my fondest memories is coming home from school to a pan of fresh, warm ginger bread, (nothing fancy) and a glass of cold milk. This is as close as I've come. Thanks again.

[invictus]

I like the mellow combo of the honey and molasses. The ginger is not overpowering. I did have to bake this for an additional 20 minutes more than stated in the recipe but my oven has been acting wacky.