{"id":5243,"date":"2014-01-07T12:23:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T18:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realfoodhouston.com\/?p=5243"},"modified":"2016-04-28T20:17:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T01:17:36","slug":"gingerbread-with-cream-cheese-and-raw-honey-topping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.realfoodhouston.com\/wp-files\/2014\/01\/07\/gingerbread-with-cream-cheese-and-raw-honey-topping\/","title":{"rendered":"Gingerbread with Cream Cheese and Raw Honey Topping"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gingerbread<\/a>Finally, this is the last recipe I will post from our delicious Christmas dinner<\/a>.\u00a0 This gingerbread was a real treat, a special occasion dessert.\u00a0 It was made with shredded fresh ginger and sprouted whole wheat flour and served with a dollop of sweet and smooth cream cheese and raw honey topping.\u00a0 It was the perfect ending to an excellent dinner.\u00a0 I will probably not wait for another holiday to make this gingerbread again.<\/p>\n

We rarely have dessert, but when we do, I want it to be made with the best and most nutritious ingredients possible.<\/p>\n

Here’s how I made this gingerbread. . .<\/p>\n

Gingerbread with Cream Cheese and Raw Honey Topping<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

2 1\/4 cups sprouted whole wheat flour (I used To Your Health Sprouted Flour<\/a>)
\n1 teaspoon baking soda (I used Bob’s Red Mill Baking Soda\"\")
\n1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (I used Frontier Ceylon Cinnamon\"\")
\n1\/4 teaspoon ground allspice (I used Frontier\"\")
\n1\/2 teaspoon salt (I use Celtic Sea Salt\"\")
\n1\/2 cup (4 ounces) butter, softened (I use Kerrygold butter)
\n2\/3 cup molasses
\n2\/3 cup sucanat (I used Rapunzel\"\")
\n2 large eggs, preferably from pastured chickens
\n3 tablespoons finely grated peeled organic ginger
\n2\/3 cup hot water<\/p>\n

Topping<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

8 ounces cream cheese, softened (I used Central Market organic cream cheese)
\n3 tablespoons raw honey (I used local raw honey from Gulf Coast Honey Bee Farms<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.\u00a0 Butter a 9-inch square pan.\u00a0 Combine flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a large bowl.<\/p>\n

With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together butter, molasses, sucanat, eggs, and ginger in a large bowl until combined.<\/p>\n

\"Creamed<\/a><\/p>\n

Reduce speed to low and add in flour mixture until smooth.<\/p>\n

\"Adding<\/a><\/p>\n

Add hot water and mix until combined.<\/p>\n

\"Adding<\/a><\/p>\n

Put batter into the buttered pan and bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes.\u00a0 Cool in the pan on a rack.<\/p>\n

\"Baked<\/a>\"Gingerbread<\/a>The gingerbread may be eaten while warm, but I made mine the day before Christmas to save dinner prep time on the big day.<\/p>\n

To make the topping, place the cream cheese and honey in a food processor and blend well.<\/p>\n

Cut the ginger bread into squares and top each with a spoonful of cream cheese topping.<\/p>\n

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The topping is based on a recipe in Nourishing Traditions<\/a><\/em> by Sally Fallon.<\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0 I hadn’t bought enough fresh <\/em>ginger and had only about 2 tablespoons of grated g<\/em>inger, so I supplemented with 1\/2 teaspoon of organic ground ginger.<\/em><\/p>\n

This post is shared on Real Food Wednesday<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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