Recipes

[Topaz Gem]

This sounds so good! I plan to make it this weekend with a brand new loaf pan that I bought at King Arthur Flour.

Apple Almond Gingerbread

• 5 TBS butter, melted, plus more for greasing
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds, divided
• 1/2 cup plus 2 TBS lowfat buttermilk
• 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 TBS pure vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 TBS ground ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 Fuji or Gala apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8" loaf pan with butter. Put 1/4 cup almonds in bottom of pan and then rotate pan to distribute them around the bottom and sides (they'll stick to the greased pan); set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, molasses, sugar, butter, vanilla and egg. In a second large bowl, combine flour, ginger, baking soda and remaining 1/2 cup almonds. Add apples and toss well. Stir flour mixture into molasses mixture and then spoon batter into pan. Bake until cooked through and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 30 minutes and then invert onto a plate and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutritional Info:

200 calories (70 from fat)

• 8g total fat
• 3.5g saturated fat
• 30mg cholesterol
• 180mg sodium
• 28g carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber, 15g sugar)
• 4g protein