Lafayette Gingerbread
INGREDIENTS
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Credit: Ilisa Katz
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SERVES 8
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According to tradition, this gingerbread was named after General Lafayette in the 1780s after George Washington's mother served him a piece, captivating him forever.
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1⁄4 lb. butter, softened
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1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
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1 cup unsulphured molasses
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3 eggs
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 tbsp. ground ginger
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1 1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon
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1 tsp. ground mace
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1 tsp. ground nutmeg
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1 tsp. baking soda
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3⁄4 cup buttermilk
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1⁄3 cup fresh orange juice
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1 tbsp. grated orange zest
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1 cup raisins
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