Gingerbread
Formula
- 190 g flour
- 4 g soda
- 3 g salt
- 6 g ginger
- 115 g butter
- 120 g molasses
- 100 g brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 120 g hot water
Method
- Start. Whisk flour, soda, salt, and spices. Whisk butter, molasses, sugar, and egg.Watch for: Scrape the bottom and sides once, then stop at the texture described; extra mixing can add air or develop unwanted gluten. Apply a thin, even coat and keep it off cut edges or seams unless the step says otherwise.
- Then. Alternate dry ingredients and hot water into the wet mixture.Watch for: Scrape the bottom and sides once, then stop at the texture described; extra mixing can add air or develop unwanted gluten.
- Finish. Bake in an 8-inch pan 30–36 minutes.Watch for: Begin checking at the early end of the range; use the stated color, movement, or internal-temperature cue rather than time alone.
The concept
Ingredients often do several jobs at once.