# Gingerbread Loaves with Lemon Glaze

Cuisine: western · Time: 50 minutes · Servings: 20

## 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

## Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter with sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy – about 2 minutes.
2. Add all other ingredients (except lemon and powdered sugar) and mix until moistened.
3. 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.
4. 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.

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Source: pinchofyum — https://pinchofyum.com/gingerbread-loaves-with-lemon-glaze
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