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Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe

Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

Ina Garten

Recipe courtesy Ina Garten

Show: Dear Food NetworkEpisode: Thanksgiving Desserts

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate This RecipeRead users' reviews (68)

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  • on May 22, 2012

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    This was a very good, rich cake with a STRONG molasses flavor. I decided to top each piece with some fresh whipped cream, which is a nice mild complement to the strong cake flavor.

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  • on May 02, 2012

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    This is delicious! Remember though, it is "bread." It is not very sweet and has a wonderful dense quality (don't overmix or you'll have a brick. I leave out the rum/raisins. I use minced fresh ginger instead of ground ginger and I chop the crystalized ginger very fine. The icing really makes it wonderful and adds just the right amount of sweetness. A great holiday breakfast bread!

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  • on December 17, 2011

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    I'm sorry to say, this was a disaster. Ina is usually spot on, but not this time. It was rather sour, dense, and not at all good.

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  • on December 13, 2011

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    I've made this many times. I find that I don't much like the texture of the rasins and crystalized ginger, so I leave those out and put in wallnuts. The gingerbread "cake" is moist and delicious through & through. Skip the glaze and just top it off with whipped cream. My fiance says this dessert is down right sinful it's so good!

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  • on December 09, 2011

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    I have made this recipe time and again and always love it! It's one of my favorite things to have for breakfast with a good cup of coffee. I sometimes leave out the raisins and crystallized ginger if I don't have on hand and it's still excellent.

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  • on November 30, 2011

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    Wow. This is the best Gingerbread out there today. I've tasted other's recipes and all you smell and taste is the molasses. Ina's recipe makes Gingerbread POP with the crystallized Ginger. Fantastic! I haven't eaten any other recipe with such enthusiasm for its flavors. Thanks Ina - I've a new appreciation for Gingerbread!

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  • on November 25, 2011

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    I made it exactly like the recipe. It is horrible. Too dense, colour came out much darker than in the recipe book. We threw it out. The orange glaze was very nice though.

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  • on November 24, 2011

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    Delicious! This gingerbread was moist and flavorful. This is now my go to recipe for gingerbread. The optional orange flavor is a welcome addition and not overpowering. I left the raisins out. This would be wonderful even without the orange glaze.

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  • on August 29, 2011

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    This is a Favourite recipe to have on hand not just for Holidays.The aromas emitting from the oven are divine.The taste lingers on the palate long afterwards.Great ingredients and best spices in pantry are mandatory as well.No one will be disappointed yet will beg for this delicious recipe to bake too.Wish to add more commets,yet trust me~fabulous...

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  • on August 29, 2011

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    Perfect.

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