Archive: Gingerbread
Gingery Request
Many of you expressed an interest in getting your hands on details for a gingerbread pudding, if you will. Below are the goods; please note that I haven't tested the recipe but I will vouch for many others in Sara Perry''s reliable "Great Gingerbread" from where this comes. Enjoy -- and please post kitchen reports! Indian Gingerbread Pudding with Autumn CompoteFrom "Great Gingerbread" by Sara Perry Ingredients:2 cups milkpinch salt½ cup yellow cornmeal¼ cup packed dark brown sugar½ cup whipping cream1/3 cup maple syrup1 teaspoon ground ginger½ teaspoon ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg Compote:½ lemon2 large ripe pears - Comice, Bartlett or Bosc - peeled, cored and diced¼-1/2 cup dried cranberries½ cup packed brown sugar1 teaspoon ground ginger Method:Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Place a baking sheet on the middle rack. Butter six 6-ounce ramekins.In a large saucepan, heat the milk and salt over medium heat until almost boiling. Slowly...
By kimodo | December 22, 2005; 12:05 PM ET | Email a Comment
The Chronicles of Gingerbread
It was a two-day affair, this gingerbread-building business. I've detailed the steps in a mini-diary of sorts, with pics to give you the full flavor of the experience. Thursday afternoon/evening Weather: Flurries and freezing Nancy and I took kids Ruby (10) and August (6) to pick out gum drops, red hots and jelly rings for decorating. We also picked up a box of nonpareils (remember those?) for the roof shingles. Between homework and making dinner, I showed the kids how to make the dough, a fun lesson in measurements and math and learning what ground ginger actually smells like. They were more interested in watching "The Santa Clause," with Tim Allen, than cutting the gingerbread into house shapes, so Nan and I decided to venture forward without them....
By kimodo | December 19, 2005; 09:25 AM ET | Comments: (2)
A World of Gingerbread
This year, I'm busting a move and building a gingerbread house, a holiday project that I've always wanted to embark upon. Such an undertaking would not be complete without a dedicated construction crew, particularly those under the age of 10. I've sussed out two eligible engineers in Chicago, where I will travel next week to join them in building our masterpiece. The Gonzalez kids - Ruby and August - will be my brain trust, with their mom, Nancy "Crafty Lady" Gonzalez, at the design helm. Stay tuned next week for pictures of the construction site and spewing batter. If you're curious about building a house of your own, there are a few books worth exploring, for recipes as well as cut-out templates:...
By kimodo | December 6, 2005; 10:46 AM ET | Comments: (6)
