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11.9.09

Old-Fashioned Ginger Bread

1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger or 4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup molasses
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup buttermilk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat an 8x11-1/2-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

2. Whisk both flours, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

3. Place egg, sugar, and oil in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until thick and creamy. Reduce speed to low and beat in molasses and applesauce.

4. With a rubber spatula, gently mix reserved dry ingredients and buttermilk into egg mixture, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 additions of buttermilk. (Do not overmix.)

5. Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool slightly in the pan on a wire rack. Serve warm.

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scrawled @ 11:58