Gingerbread Loaves with Lemon Glaze

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 3 tbsp Ginger, fresh
  • 1 Lemon, Juice of
  • 1 Orange, zest of

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Mustard, ground

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 2 scant cups Flour
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Sea salt, ground
  • 1 cup Sugar

• Dairy

  • 10 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Buttermilk

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 scant cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 10 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• zest of 1 orange
• 1 tbs. baking soda
• 1 tsp. ground sea salt
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground cloves
• (other spice options: nutmeg, allspice)
• 1 tsp. ground mustard
• 3 tablespoons fresh grated ginger soaked in 1-2 tablespoons hot water (or 3 tablespoons ginger paste such as Fresh Gourmet)
• juice of one lemon
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter with sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy - about 2 minutes.
• Add all other ingredients (except lemon and powdered sugar) and mix until moistened.
• Divide the batter evenly between two greased loaf pans and bake for about 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of pan, until golden brown and the tops spring back when touched.
• After loaves have cooled completely, stir lemon juice with powdered sugar until a thick glaze forms. Spread over tops of loaves and allow to set.