Nova Scotia Gingerbread with Apples
From the Strive for Five at School! Resources
Preheat oven to 350°F Yield: 15
1 – 9” x 13” baking pan Portion: 1 piece
Cost per serving: $0.85
Ingredients
3 lbs (1.5 kg) ready-sliced apples
2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
1 tbsp (15 mL) all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tbsp (15 mL) brown sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour, sifted
3 tbsp (45 mL) flax flour or flax meal
2/3 cup (150 mL) whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) white granulated sugar
1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
1/3 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
1/3 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon, ground
2 tsp (10 mL) ginger, ground
1/3 tsp (2 mL ) salt
3 tbsp (45 mL) non-hydrogenated margarine
1/3 cup (75 mL) skim milk
1 egg
1/3 cup (75 mL) molasses
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
2 tbsp (30 mL) white granulated sugar
1 Place the apples in a bowl. Sprinkle the lemon juice evenly over the apples. Sprinkle 1 tbsp (15 mL) of all-purpose flour and 1 tbsp (15 mL) of brown sugar evenly over the apples. Put the apples in the pan.
2 Sift together the 3 flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in a bowl.
3 Cut the margarine into the dry ingredients.
4 Mix the milk, egg, molasses, and vanilla extract together. Make a well in the dry ingredients and stir in the liquid ingredients. Stir until all the dry ingredients have been moistened.
5 Dollop the gingerbread mixture in 1 tbsp (15-mL) amounts over the apples. There should be 15 dollops.
6 Sprinkle the remaining 2 tbsp (30 mL) of white sugar over the pan.
7 Bake for about 35–40 minutes, until the batter is golden and the apples are soft.
Tip: This recipe is a modified version of traditional Nova Scotia molasses gingerbread. Readysliced apples shorten the preparation time. The gingerbread ingredients are mixed
according to the muffin method: Mix the dry ingredients, cut in the margarine and mix the liquid ingredients and stir them into the dry ingredients. For a muffin version,
distribute the apples among 15 greased muffin cups and top each one with 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the gingerbread mixture. Decrease the baking time to 25 minutes.
