Gingerbread loaf with orange zest
Laura in the Kitchen · ♥ 2.8K likes · 61.8K views · 7 min video
Read about quick breads in the BrightCulinary Book
Timestamp
Ingredients
Method
Techniques
- 9-6 spray
- brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- ground cloves
- nutmeg
- cinnamon
- ginger
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- eggs
- milk
- unsulphured molasses
- sour cream
- butter
Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan and line it with a little parchment paper.
Pan and ingredients
Beat the butter and brown sugar with a hand mixer until combined and fluffy; scrape down the bowl.
- ½ orange orange zest
- vanilla extract
Add the eggs, vanilla and the zest of half an orange; mix until well combined.
Why orange zest in gingerbread
Mix the dry ingredients together briefly: flour, ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Unsulphured molasses and sour cream
Add the dry ingredients and the milk and whisk until just about combined; finish with a spatula to avoid overmixing, which develops gluten and makes a tough, chewy loaf.
Pour into the pan and bake at 350 for about 50 minutes to an hour, until cooked through; if the top darkens too much, tent lightly with foil. Do not overcook or the molasses burns.