Foodista

Your Recent Contributions

  • Have a new recipe to share? Add it to Foodista! And did you know that you can edit most of the content on Foodista? If you're feeling generous, edit a few (or several!) stub articles and share your cooking knowledge with the world!

Your Favorites

  • You haven't saved anything for later! Just click the heart icon on any recipe, food, technique, tool, profile or question to add it to your favor.
Browse Cooking Questions & Answers

Know about these?
Help Us Edit:

Recent Questions

Recipe: Gingerbread Squares With Honey-Mascarpone Cream edit

Be the first to rate this!

Created by: Anonymous

Tags: Cheese, Dairy, Dessert

Yield: 9 servings

edit Ingredients

1

pkt mascarpone cheese - (8 oz)

(available at Italian markets and many supermarkets)

2

tablespoons honey

1

tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 ¼

cups all-purpose flour

2

teaspoons ground ginger

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1

teaspoon baking soda

¼

teaspoon ground cloves

¼

teaspoon salt

¼

cup finely-chopped crystallized ginger

½

cup vegetable oil

½

cup mild-flavored (light) molasses

½

cup dark brown sugar - (packed)

1

lrg egg

1 ½

teaspoons grated lemon peel

½

cup boiling water

Powdered sugar

edit Preparation

Step 1

For Topping: 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.)

Step 2

For Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 8-inch square metal baking pan. Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend well; whisk in crystallized ginger. 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. Transfer batter to prepared pan.

Step 3

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.)

Step 4

Cut cake into squares; sift powdered sugar over. Serve warm or at room temperature with topping.

Step 5

This recipe yields 9 servings.

Step 6

Comments: Mascarpone cheese, with its slightly tart flavor, gets a sweet boost from honey. If you can't find mascarpone, top this with honey-sweetened sour cream or creme fraiche.

edit Tools

edit About Gingerbread Squares With Honey-Mascarpone Cream

Know about Gingerbread Squares With Honey-Mascarpone Cream? Help us by writing about it!

Comments

Leave a Comment

You need to sign in or sign up to leave a comment.