INGREDIENTS
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1 stick unsalted butter
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1 cup turbinado sugar (recommended: Sugar in the Raw)
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3 large eggs
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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1 cup molasses
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1 cup Guinness, or other dark beer
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Spiced Creme Anglaise, recipe follows
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Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
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2 cups heavy cream
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1/2 teaspoon orange zest
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
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1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
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3 large egg yolks
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1/4 cup sugar