Holidays, for me, rhyme with gingerbread.
A very sweet taste of honey and spices that reminds me of my childhood!
On the other hand, I don't like store-bought gingerbread, which is too sweet and full of preservatives...
Fortunately, my grandmother from Strasbourg revealed to me her traditional recipe for gingerbread like in Alsace .
Don't worry, his old-fashioned recipe is super easy to make and the cake is super soft! Watch:
- 100 g of flour (T 55)
- 140 g wholemeal flour
- 125 g of honey
- 40g brown sugar
- 20 g of butter
- 200 ml of milk
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of "4 spice mix"
- zest of an orange
- 1 packet of baking powder
- pan
- salad bowl
- cake tin
Preparation: 10 mins - Cooking: 50 min - For 6 people
1. In the saucepan, put the butter, honey, sugar and milk.
2. Let cool and set aside.
3. In the salad bowl, mix the flours, baking powder, orange zest and spices.
4. Pour in the milk little by little.
5. Stir gently to obtain a homogeneous but not too compact paste.
6. Flour the mold.
7. Pour the batter into the mold.
8. Cook at 160° for about 50 min.
And There you go ! Your traditional Alsatian gingerbread is already ready :-)
Easy, fluffy and delicious, right?
Decorate the gingerbread with a cinnamon stick or a little candied orange.
Do you like this little orange taste? So, prefer orange blossom honey for this recipe.
Perfect for a good winter snack with orange tea or custard.
For the shiny glaze, melt 1 sheet of gelatine and 60 g of sugar in 75 ml of water. And why not flavor the water with a little orange?
