Gingerbread Dough
This recipe makes 1 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 1 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup fancy molasses 3/4 cup fancy molasses
- 1/2 cup cooking molasses 1/2 cup cooking molasses
- 6-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 6-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp salt 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp cloves 1 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking soda
Preparation
In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in fancy and cooking molasses.
In separate bowl, whisk together all- purpose flour, ginger, salt, cinnamon, cloves and baking soda; stir into butter mixture in 3 additions until crumbly and dry ingredients are incorporated.
With hands, press dough together until smooth. Divide into thirds; press into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick rectangles. Wrap each in plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 3 days or overwrap with foil and freeze for up to 2 weeks. Thaw in refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before rolling.)
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: December 2005
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