This past weekend I made a boxed gingerbread mix by Hodgson Mill. There are a few pieces left, so I will post pictures when I get home from work this afternoon. I’m not really sure what to make of this product, as there were both pros/cons to it. The pros were that it’s a mix, and all you needed to add to it were milk and eggwhites. This is a nice little snack cake for breakfast.
Maybe it’s because I haven’t had gingerbread in a while, so I didn’t know what to expect… but the end result was definitley cakey and breadlike, and wasn’t all too gingery either. Maybe it was because it’s “whole wheat gingerbread”, and maybe it was supposed to be breadlike. However, I was definitley let down because I was hoping for something more remniscient of the gingerbread my grandmother made me as a child.
I think when it comes to a fall favorite, you should go all out or don’t go at all. This gingerbread definitley wasn’t all out and definitley not something to get excited about. After making this bread, I have more motivation to find a quality gingerbread recipe to make and satisfy my craving… because this certainly didn’t come close.
I’ll be baking later in the week for Thanksgiving…. I’m definitley making a carrot cake for my mom, and possibly some kind of tart for Bob’s parents… I can’t wait to get started!!
