Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (softened for pan)
  • 2 cups unbleached flour plus a spoonful for pan
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (or fresh berry of your choice)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup butter (melted and cooled)
  • powdered or sanding sugar for topping

Instruction

  • Position oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Butter and then flour a loaf pan, tapping out excess flour.
  • In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, and baking powder. Stir until well blended, fold in blueberries.
  • In medium bowl, combine the buttermilk, ginger, eggs, and vanilla, stir until blended.
  • Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and add melted butter.
  • Use rubber spatula to gently fold ingredients together.
  • Scrape batter into pan, evenly distributing.
  • Sprinkle sanding sugar over batter, or wait till bread is done and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  • Bake bread for 55-60 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool for 30 minutes.
  • Challenge yourself not to eat in one setting.
  • O.K., skip previous step.