Baking in Clay: Fruity Gingerbread

This recipe was for Bob's birthday!! And given I once again made it up as I went based on what I had in the house, ingredients I wanted to try, and knowing Bob likes gingerbread, I'm so happy this turned out for my mentor and the master tinsmith I work under every week!

And why do we bake in clay? Because it holds heat, sort of like cast iron does, but not quite as hot. The heat is slower and more of an insulated process, so there's not the crispy edges (as you can see in the finished product, it's soft all the way! yay!).

(Oh, and yes, he liked it.)

Here's the recipe! Enjoy!

2 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground ginger
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt
1 Tbsp orange zest
1/3 cup finely chopped dried apricots
¼ cup coffee
1/8 cup orange juice
¼ lb softened butter
1 cup molasses
¾ cup sour cream
¼ cup finely chopped crystal ginger (dehydrated and sugared, but not dry/brittle)

Mix together all the dry ingredients (flour, soda, all spices, salt) in a bowl, all the wet ingredients (zest, coffee, orange juice, butter, molasses, and sour cream) in a bowl, and then combine the two mixtures into one. Fold in the chopped apricots and crystal ginger. Bake at 350F in a 8x8 clay/ceramic baking pan for 45 minutes (or until the toothpick in the middle comes out clean, as with all baking!). Let cool before serving (with warm applesauce!).

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