Contributed with permission by the National Honey Board and ARA Content.
Author: National Honey Board
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups pure honey, divided
1 egg
2-1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ cup boiling water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch loaf pans.
In a bowl, cream together butter and ½ cup honey. Mix in egg.
In a medium bowl, blend together flour, ginger, baking soda and cinnamon. In a small bowl, blend remaining 1 cup honey with boiling water.
With mixer running, add ⅓ dry mixture to creamed butter mixture. When dry mixture is incorporated completely, add ⅓ liquid mixture. Continue adding ingredients in batches, alternating the dry and liquid.
Turn batter into prepared pans, dividing equally. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
Notes
Makes 2 loaves.
Recipe by Webicurean at http://blog.webicurean.com/2007/01/05/honey-gingerbread/