Mincemeat gingerbread is a delightful combination of two holiday flavors that complement each other perfectly!
OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD WITH A TWIST
Gingerbread and mincemeat are classic holiday flavors that bring back childhood memories. My twin sister shared a recipe many years ago combining these two holiday classics.
Old Fashioned Mincemeat Gingerbread is a perfect treat to keep on hand during the holidays.
There are many variations of gingerbread, from dark, dense cakes made with molasses to light, delicate cakes made with brown sugar and ginger.
This recipe is dark and gingery, with robust mincemeat flavors.
Initially, the recipe was made using mincemeat packaged in a box, but they stopped selling it in boxes as the years went by.
I had to adjust the recipe when I started buying mincemeat in jars. I have shared both the box recipe and the jar recipe.
It's wonderfully simple to make, and the batter comes together quickly.
For serving, a simple dust of powdered sugar, a dollop of whipped cream, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream will leave you celebrating the season in comfort.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE OLD FASHIONED MINCEMEAT GINGERBREAD
USING JAR MINCEMEAT
1 1/2 cups Borden Nonesuch Mincemeat
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup light molasses
1 cup hot water
USING DRY MINCEMEAT
1 pkg. (9 oz.) dry mincemeat
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup light molasses
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup light molasses
1 cup hot water
HOW TO MAKE OLD FASHIONED MINCEMEAT GINGERBREAD
USING JAR MINCEMEAT
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer using the paddle attachment, cream sugar, egg, and butter mix well.
In a small bowl, sift together dry ingredients flour, baking soda, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
Combine molasses and hot water. Add to the creamy mixture alternately with the dry ingredients. Fold in mincemeat and mix well.
Pour batter into a greased 9-inch square baking dish.
Bake for 1 hour. Serve warm or room temperature with a dollop of whipped cream.
In a small bowl, sift together dry ingredients flour, baking soda, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
Combine molasses and hot water. Add to the creamy mixture alternately with the dry ingredients. Fold in mincemeat and mix well.
Pour batter into a greased 9-inch square baking dish.
Bake for 1 hour. Serve warm or room temperature with a dollop of whipped cream.
USING DRY MINCEMEAT
Break dry mincemeat into pieces; add 1/2 cup cold water. Cook and stir over low heat until mincemeat is thoroughly broken up; continue until nearly dry. Cool
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square pan; set aside.
Using the paddle attachment, beat butter, sugar, and egg until blended in a bowl of an electric mixer.
Mix and sift dry ingredients.
Combine molasses and 1 cup hot water; add alternately with the dry ingredients in the butter mixture, being sure not to overmix. It is okay if some of the flour shows through.
Remove the bowl from the electric mixer and fold in the mincemeat using a rubber spatula, being careful not to overmix.
Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool completely.
Top with sweetened whipped cream.
