Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Makes 1 Loaf

Ingredients:

  • 1-3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped, lightly packed The Ginger People® Crystallized Ginger, divided
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons The Ginger People® Organic Minced Ginger
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 inch loaf pan.
  2. Sift together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
  3. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the Crystallized Ginger. Add the remaining to the flour mixture.
  4. Beat butter and sugars in large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in Minced Ginger. Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
  5. Stir in dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Transfer mix to the loaf pan.
  6. Sprinkle reserved Crystallized Ginger over batter. Press lightly into batter. Bake until loaf is well browned and pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50-60 minutes. Let stand in pan 15 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool completely.