It's Holidays Season ! Oh oh Oh

No Sunday Dinner inspo this week, Christmas is coming and I am flying home into the cold tomorrow. I literally do not feel like eating anything healthy but stuff myself with french goodness for 7 days :) So dieters, life is about balance and it is this time of the year that you must let go and indulge !!

However, if you wanna limit the damages, here is a recipe of a yummy yet "almost diet proof" dessert. Perfect with a cup of Mariages Freres cup of Xmas Tea...

My Ginger Bread

For 6 persons :

• 110g butter

• 320g organic honey

• 1 egg

• 270g flour (with or without gluten)

• 130g Almond milk

• 9g Bicarbonate of soda

• 1 tsp ground ginger

• 1 tsp ground clove (if you can not find ground one, infuse some in the almond milk for a couple of minutes and filter)

• 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

• zest of 1 orange

• 50g almond chunks

Instructions :

1. Pre-heat the oven at 165C.

2. Over a medium-heat, melt the butter with the almond milk and let cool down.

3. In another pan, heat the honey at 50C (use a kitchen thermometer to control).

4. In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg and add the milk keep whisking until it gets foamy.

5. Add the tepid milk, the zest of orange, the flour , the bicarbonate and the spices. Mix until smooth.

6. Pour in a greased baking pan. Sprinkle the almond chunks and place in the oven for about 50mn.

7. Sprinkle with ice sugar once cool and before serving.

PS: even better if made the day before :) Merry Xmas !

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