Gingerbread
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Gingerbread

You won’t believe how delicious this gingerbread is. It's cheap, easy and quick to make in the microwave (just 25 minutes) and it freezes really well.
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Serves: 12
Time to make: 25 mins
Total cost: $4.44 / $0.37 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

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  • ¼ cup honey
  • 100g reduced-fat spread
  • ½ cup soft brown sugar
  • ¾ cup skim milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon OR 1 teaspoon dried cinnamon and 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger

    • Instructions

    1. Place honey, spread, sugar and milk in a microwave-proof bowl and cook on high for 2 1/2 minutes, or until spread has melted. Stir halfway through.
    2. Cool for 5 minutes. Beat in egg and soda. In a separate bowl, sift flour together with mixed spice, cinnamon and ginger. Beat sifted ingredients into wet ingredients.
    3. Pour into a lined glass microwave-proof loaf dish. Cover with a paper towel. Cook on high for 4-5 minutes, or until just set. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before turning out. Cool before slicing.

    HFG tip

    • All timings are guidelines only as individual microwaves will vary slightly.
    • Once cooled, this cake can be frozen. Unless you plan to serve the gingerbread within two days, freeze any remaining slices.
    • Click here for some handy microwave tips.

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

    • Calories 182cal

    • Kilojoules 760kJ

    • Protein 4g

    • Total fat 6g

    • –Saturated fat 1g

    • Carbohydrates 30g

    • –Sugars 14g

    • Dietary fibre 1g

    • Sodium 160mg

    • Calcium 40mg

    • Iron 0.5mg

    Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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    Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator
    Photographer: Carolyn Robertson
    First published: Apr 2010

    One comment on Gingerbread

    1. Pat Kramer June 21, 2021 at 11:02 am #

      Cooked it in a conventional oven at 170C for about 30 -35 mins. Tasted good but top cracked.

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