Sweet Gingerbread

Name: Sweet Gingerbread (Nan-e qandi)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 4 loaves
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon sea salt; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 5–5½ cups (600–660 g) unbleached (all-purpose) flour; 3-inch/7.5 cm fresh ginger, grated, or 1 teaspoon ginger powder; 3-inch/7.5 cm fresh ginger, grated, or 1 teaspoon ginger powder; ½ cup (170 g) honey; ¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar; 1 cup (240 ml) warm water; ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil; ¼ cup (40 g) sesame seeds; 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water; 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Nan-e qandi

Preparation info

Makes
4
loaves

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

1 cup (240 ml) warm water
¼ cup (60 m

Asia
Iran
Southeast Asia
Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a wide mixing bowl, combine the water, oil, honey, sugar, ginger, and baking soda. Stir well.
In another bowl, combine 5 cups/600g flour, salt, cinnamon, and