The Pantry Quiz #13
Multiple choice
Ah, gingerbread cookies. I don't love the process of baking them, the chilling and rolling and cutting, but I do love using lots of ingredients from the pantry. All but one of the following pantry ingredients are commonly used in gingerbread cookies. Which one is not?
1. Molasses
2. Cloves
3. Brown sugar
4. Crystallized ginger
5. Cinnamon
Please leave your answer in the comments, and let us know whether you have these ingredients in your pantry.
[Last week's answer: Typical mulling spices from the pantry include cinnamon, ginger, cloves, star anise, cardamom, nutmeg, and allspice.]
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Posted by: Pattypro | December 15, 2012 at 10:40 AM
I'll say that #4 is not typically used, and yes, I have all 5 items.
I'm with you, I don't like the making of them, but I sure enjoy the eating. Anything with molasses gets two thumbs up from me!
Posted by: susan g | December 15, 2012 at 11:57 AM
I agree, crystalized ginger. It would make good 'face' materials.
Posted by: Kalyn | December 15, 2012 at 08:36 PM
Two people have said ginger, so I will guess that too, but truthfully I don't know the answer.
Posted by: Polyxena | December 15, 2012 at 09:20 PM
I think it's number 4 too! And I did before I saw the other comments:)
Posted by: Elizabeth | December 16, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Who would buy crystallized ginger when it's so easy-peasy to make at a fraction of the cost?
Posted by: kathy | December 18, 2012 at 04:54 PM
crystallized ginger
Posted by: carol, boston @ cabinetstew | December 19, 2012 at 11:45 AM
#4 but I think it would make a nice addition to a more "rustic version" of these cookies!