Christmas English Gingerbread
A dish that gets its character from flour and butter.
contains glutencontains dairy
Ingredients
US
Metric
- 455 g flour
- 225 g butter
- 240 ml sugar
- 15 ml ginger
- 5 ml salt
- Molasses
Make it lactose-friendly
- ½ lb. butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
Steps
- Mix flour, sugar, ginger, and salt. Work in butter, using tips of fingers, and add just enough molasses to hold ingredients together. Let stand over night to get thoroughly chilled. Roll very thin, shape, and bake in a moderate oven.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 451 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 5.4 g |
| Fat | 20.9 g |
| Carbs | 60.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Sodium | 266 mg |
Source
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States