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gingerbread

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Discover this traditional gingerbread recipe, full of flavour and texture.

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Recipe from Savant-fou, FORTWENGER, Tomtchik and 47 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Gingerbread is a classic Christmas cake. Its soft texture and spicy flavors make it a must-have dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.38 $0.90 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $3.00
  • $0.10
  • $0.92
  • $0.26
  • $0.30
  • $0.35
  • $0.06
  • $0.39

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preparation: 15 minutes
  2. Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
  3. Suitable for 6-8 people ≈ 3 min
  4. Stir the honey into the warm milk. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the melted butter, then the flour, mixing vigorously to prevent lumps. ≈ 3 min
  6. So, add the yeast, brown sugar, egg, and a pinch of salt. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add the spices and walnuts to your liking. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bake in a loaf pan (or bread pan) for 30 to 35 minutes in a hot oven (180-200 °C) at thermostat setting 6 or 7.

The bill

gingerbread

  • 250 g of honey (with a strong, distinctive flavour, such as heather honey)$3.00
  • 10 cl of warm milk$0.10
  • 100 g of melted butter$0.92
  • 200 g of wheat or rye flour$0.26
  • 50 g of brown sugar$0.30
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • salt$0.06
  • cinnamon, ginger, cloves, walnuts, nutmeg$0.39

Total$5.38

that's $0.90 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of honey (with a strong, distinctive flavour, such as heather honey)
  • 10 cl of warm milk
  • 100 g of melted butter
  • 200 g of wheat or rye flour
  • Half a packet of yeast
  • 50 g of brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • salt
  • cinnamon, ginger, cloves, walnuts, nutmeg
  • walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, diced apples, coconut, and orange peel (as much as you like)

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