I still keep a few recipes secret (I have a notebook full of wonders) and this was almost one of them. I had told you about the Beillevaire cake (see the report HERE), but I am also a lover of Baramel gingerbread. I love their texture, their flavor and especially their super soft and caramelized crust (which is not a crust anymore). There is no egg in their gingerbread. Here I have composed my recipe with this spirit, namely a soft and firm texture and a tender crust. It is not strictly speaking gingerbread, because I put butter and eggs in it. If you wait until the next day to taste it, it will develop its full potential. Very different from the gingerbread I gave you(THERE), this little one quickly became my new favorite with its orange flavor and nuts.
Place the butter, sugar, orange marmalade and honey in a saucepan. Heat over low heat just to melt the butter.
In a bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, 4-spice and baking soda.
Pour the liquid over the flour and mix briskly with a whisk.
Add the eggs (in the picture there is only one, don't take it into account!).
Finish with the nuts.
The dough is ready!
Pour the batter into your pan. I used small cardboard molds, which are handy to take with me or to give as gifts. You can of course bake the gingerbread in a classic buttered and floured pan. The important thing is to have the dough three quarters of the way up.The quantity of dough is suitable for a small mold of 160X80mm. But you can make several small gingerbread.
Bake at 145°C for 55 minutes. Check for doneness and adapt to your own oven and the size of the pan you choose. The dough should be cooked and the crust nicely browned.
Let cool overnight in the pan. The crust will get all chewy. The next day you can wrap it in cling film to preserve it.