Gingerbread Squares with Honey-Mascarpone Cream

Name: Gingerbread Squares with Honey-Mascarpone Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 59 milliliters finely chopped crystallized ginger; 118 milliliters (packed) dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 Tbsps honey; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 227 grams package mascarpone cheese; 118 milliliters mild-flavored (light) molasses; 9 servings Powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters vegetable oil; 118 milliliters boiling water

Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 449 calories, 4g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 9. It is perfect for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of honey, ground ginger, mascarpone cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Whisk mascarpone cheese, honey, and lemon juice in small bowl to blend. Cover; chill until ready to serve. (Can be made 1 day ahead; keep chilled.)

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Mascarpone

Lemon Juice

Honey

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 8-inch square metal baking pan.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Baking Pan

Oven

Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend well; whisk in crystallized ginger.

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Candied Ginger

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Whisk

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Whisk oil, molasses, and brown sugar in large bowl to blend; whisk in egg and lemon peel. Gradually whisk in dry ingredients, then boiling water.

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Brown Sugar

Lemon Peel

Molasses

Water

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Transfer batter to prepared pan.

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Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cake 15 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool completely; cover and store at room temperature.)

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Oven

Cut cake into squares; sift powdered sugar over.

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Powdered Sugar