Gingerbread Tea Loaf Recipe, Whats Cooking America (2024)

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Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

1 hr

Total Time

1 hr 20 mins

Author: Ellen Easton 2020 - All Rights Reserved

• 1 2/3cups unbleached all-purposeflour,sifted
• 1teaspoonginger,ground
• 1/2teaspooncardamom
• Pinch each of ground black pepper,ground clove, ground fennel, ground nutmeg, and ground star anise
• 1teaspooncinnamon,ground
• 1teaspoonbaking soda
• 1/2teaspoonsalt
• 6tablespoonscrystallized ginger baking chips,divided
• 1/2cupunsalted butter,room temperature
• 1/2cup (firmly-packed)golden-brown sugar
• 1/2cup granulatedsugar
• 2extra-largeeggs
• 1tablespoonpure vanilla extract
• 3tablespoons freshginger,minced
• 1/2cupnonfat milk(or buttermilk)
• 2tablespoonsyogurt,plain, non-fat (or sour cream)

Optional Grnishes:

• Whipped cream
• Seasonalberries

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan (or Nordicware gingerbread loaf pan) with a non-stick baking spray. Using some light brown sugar (or plain granulated sugar), dust the bottom and all sides of the pan, leaving a thin coating of the sugar.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, pepper, cloves, fennel, nutmeg, star anise, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix in 3 tablespoons of crystallized ginger baking chips; set aside.

3. Using an electric mixer with a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and creamy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until well mixed. Add the vanilla extract and the fresh ginger. Slowly mix in 1/2 of the flour/spice mixture; then add milk and yogurt. Add the remaining 1/2 of the flour/spice mixture; blend just until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons of crystallized ginger over the top surface of the batter, pressing the ginger lightly into the batter.

4. Bake approximately 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven, let pan cool on a wire rack for ten minutes, and then turn cake out out of the loaf pan onto the wire rack to cool completely. When completely cool, using a fine mesh strainer, dust the top lightly with confectioners (powdered) sugar.

5. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and seasonal berries.

6. Makes 1 loaf.