Panamanian Gingerbread (Yiyimbre) recipe

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Ingredients

7 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup vegetable shortening
¾ pound fresh ginger root, minced
2 pints molasses

Nutrition Info

126.8 calories
carbohydrate: 26.9 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 1.6 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 1.4 g
saturatedFat: 0.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 29 mg
sugar: 12.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x20-inch baking dish. Whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.

  2. Mix together the shortening, ginger, and molasses until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture until no dry lumps remain. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Cut into 2-inch squares. Cool 2 to 3 more hours before serving.

Recipe Yield

70 - 2x2 inch pieces

Recipe Note

This is a simple recipe for ginger bread. It is sold mostly in the Chiriqui province of Panama and is very popular. It uses fresh ginger so the flavor is hot and delicious. Try it with a glass of warm milk!

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