Name: Gingerbread with Orange Glaze Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup molasses; 1/4 cup hot water; 2 tbsp packed brown sugar; 2 tbsp shortening; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 egg white; whipped topping; 3 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 cup water; 1 tbsp orange peel; 1 tbsp orange juice

Classic gingerbread gets an upgrade with a homemade, fresh orange glaze.

How To Make Gingerbread with Orange Glaze

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 1 hr 5 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup hot water
2 tbsp packed brown sugar
2 tbsp shortening
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1 egg white
whipped topping, reduced fat

For Orange Glaze:

3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup water
1 tbsp orange peel, finely shredded
1 tbsp orange juice

Instructions

Heat oven to 325° F. Spray loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Beat all ingredients except whipped topping and Orange Sauce ingredients in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds. Beat on medium another 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
Pour into pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.
Slice into 8 pieces and serve either warm or cold with whipped cream and Orange Glaze.

For Orange Glaze:

Orange Glaze: Mix sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan. Gradually stir in water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil and stir for 1 minute and remove from heat. Stir in orange peel and orange juice, serve warm or cool.

Nutrition