Crystallized Ginger Gingerbread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2-2/3 cup minced crystallized ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, soft (but not melted)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt (or buttermilk)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f line a 9 x 4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, crystallized ginger, ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg).
• 3 in another bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until fluffy, then stir in molasses. add eggs one at a time, beating continuously.
• 4 stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the yogurt/buttermilk and beginning and ending with the flour; mix until smooth.
• 5 pour the batter into the pan and spread until even and sprinkle with raw sugar.
• 6 bake 50 minutes or just until the gingerbread is golden and springy to the touch, and a toothpick comes out clean.
• 7 let the loaf stand for a few minutes, then turn the loaf out and carefully peel off the parchment paper. serve warm, or later!