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Rich and Sticky Gingerbread with Marmalade

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Rich and Sticky Gingerbread with MarmaladeBRIAN LEATART

Scots often serve butter and orange marmalade with gingerbread — this recipe goes a step further by incorporating marmalade into the batter.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 18 pieces

Ingredients

1 2/3 cups self-rising flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup robust-flavored (dark) molasses
2 large eggs
1 cup orange marmalade
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger (about 2 ounces)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan; line bottom with parchment paper.

    Step 2

    Sift flour and ground ginger into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in molasses. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in marmalade, then raisins, and crystallized ginger. Transfer to prepared baking pan.

    Step 3

    Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 38 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)

    Step 4

    Cut cake into 9 squares. Cut each square in half, making eighteen 1 1/2x3-inch pieces.

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