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Gingerbread with candied fruit

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La maison d'hôtes Les Bruyères du Mont vous accueille dans la Baie du Mont Saint Michel 12 km du Mont St Michel entre St Malo et Granville  Nous vous proposons un séjour entre Bretagne et Normandie au sein de 4 chambres  et un gîte de charme.

A spice cake for winter breakfasts

Here is an ideal recipe to prepare in winter. The gingerbread cake is perfect for breakfast. We serve it regularly at the guest house and is very popular. This recipe is not specific to the Bay of Mont Saint Michel, citrus fruits give it a particular taste and brings all the necessary energy for a beautiful day.

List of ingredients for 6 people:

Melt honey and butter in a bain-marie

Mix in a large bowl the flours, the baking powder, the sugar, the spices. Add the butter and honey mixture. Good
stir the mixture before incorporating the egg beaten eggs, the milk and the candied fruit cut into small cubes without forgetting the 4 drops of vanilla essence.

Preheat the oven to 160 °
To make the preparation in a well buttered and floured cake mold. Bake and cook for 60 to 75 minutes. Add if
You need a sheet of baking paper on the top of the cake to prevent it from drying out too much during cooking. to have melting and mellow cakes, you can have in the bottom of your oven a large bowl of water.

Unmold the gingerbread when it has completely cooled. Your cake will be better and more fragrant the next day, it will
keep perfectly a few days.

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