The Holiday Table

Bake a Batch of Gingerbread

This sweet treat was born in the middle ages as a gift from fair ladies to shining knights. Sample a few of our favorite gingerbread cookies, cakes, cobblers, and crisps. (Shining knight not included.)

Gingerbread Loaf

Photo: Jan Smith

10/18

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Gingerbread Loaf

Fill your kitchen with the warm aromas of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg as you bake this spice-filled gingerbread loaf. Make several loaves for a holiday bake sale or to share as gifts.

Recipe: Gingerbread Loaf

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