Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 1½ cups soy milk
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup organic or vegan cane sugar
• ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2½ cups white whole-wheat flour or whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ tablespoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the soy milk and apple cider vinegar and let stand for 3 minutes to curdle.
3. Add the sugar and molasses to the soy-milk mixture and blend well.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. Sift the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and blend well.
5. Pour into a 9-by-13-inch non-stick baking pan and bake for 40 minutes.
6. Serve warm, topped with a scoop of nondairy ice cream. Or cover tightly and store.
7. Awesome for breakfast topped with fresh berries and bananas.

Notes