Rayy Sweet Gingerbread

Name: Rayy Sweet Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: Makes 6 loaves
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 hot red chili, chopped. or ½ teaspoon chili paste; ¾ cup brown sugar; 4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour; 1 hot red chili, chopped. or ½ teaspoon chili paste; ¼ cup sesame seeds; ¼ cup vegetable oil; ¼ cup molasses; ¼ cup honey; 3-inch fresh ginger, grated; 1 cup warm water

Nan-e Qandi

Preparation info

Makes
6
loaves

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

This gingerbread Persian biscotti dipped in a glass of sweet, hot tea was one of my favorite snacks when I was a child.

Ingredients

1 cup warm water
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup

Asia
Iran
Snack
Vegetarian
Southeast Asia

Method

In a small bowl, combine the water, oil, molasses, honey, ginger, sugar and chili, and mix well.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon onto a piece of wax paper and transfer to a mixing bowl. Gradually blend in the molasses mixture and knead until the dough forms into a ball (about 5 minutes).
Divide the dough into 6 e