639998 Tue Jul 28 06:04:41 -0700 2009 45 31 Home Cooking 0 4896371 Can anyone share with me their favorite recipes which contain candied ginger? I made a pound of candied ginger and am looking for ways to use it. I have already sprinkled it on top of fruit salad, mango sorbet, and lychee sorbet. I am open to any ideas (mixed drinks, breads, cookies, cooking). I like eating it as is, but I need some variety. Tue Jul 28 06:04:41 -0700 2009 1092357 shorty68 1 4896428 Way back in my days of Bachelor Eats, I used to matchstick a piece or two into long-grain rice. I've also used slices as a gin/vodka tonic garnish. Hope these are semi-helpful. :-) Tue Jul 28 06:26:06 -0700 2009 4896371 220549 Reduction Boy 2 4898094 I never would have thought of adding candied ginger to rice. Tue Jul 28 14:52:10 -0700 2009 4896428 1092357 shorty68 1 4896461 My best friend adores ginger, and frequently adds small bits of candied ginger in her oatmeal cookies. She also makes ginger creme brulee and tops it with candied ginger. It's good in homemade granola. How about adding some to pumpkin bread? Tue Jul 28 06:38:15 -0700 2009 4896371 18072 Niki in Dayton 1 4896877 Candied ginger would add interest to a black bean and ham dish, zucchini bread, or even a sticky barbeque sauce. Phoo-d http://www.phoo-d.com Tue Jul 28 08:46:33 -0700 2009 4896371 226727 Phoo_d 1 4896939 Ginger Scones Ginger and dried pear scones Chocolate Chip cookie. Dipped in chocolate Tue Jul 28 09:04:57 -0700 2009 4896371 117271 Stuffed Monkey 2 4899361 Ginger Scones are my absolute favorite. Here's a marvelous recipe from Nancy Silverton of the La Brea Bakery: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Ginger-Scones-104666 Wed Jul 29 04:41:33 -0700 2009 4896939 11407 JoanN 1 4896995 Molasses cookies or gingersnaps (I have a triple gingersnap recipe at home, I think, that uses candied ginger, freshly grated ginger and powdered ground ginger) Sprinkle it on yogurt Chop some up finely and sprinkle into an apple pie Chicken salad with celery, apples, walnuts Those are what I can think of off the top of my head here at work (shhh, don't tell anyone <g>). I probably have several recipes at home in my MasterCook if you want me to check for any other ideas. Tue Jul 28 09:17:17 -0700 2009 4896371 10532 LindaWhit 1 4897352 We just did a blueberry tart with graham cracker crust - added candied ginger to the crust for a subtle taste sensation. Tue Jul 28 11:08:10 -0700 2009 4896371 87737 pobo 1 4897383 put on a stick adn use as a garnish in mixed drinks made with canton du domaine and/or ginger ale Tue Jul 28 11:21:52 -0700 2009 4896371 135229 thew 1 4897391 My favorite use of candied ginger is with peaches - I just made peach turnovers this morning (store-bought puff pastry sheets - fill a sqaure with thin-sliced peaches, minced candied ginger and a large pinch of sugar, fold into triangles and bake at 400 for 20 minutes). I do the same thing as peach tarts when I accidentally overfill the squares (just put the whole square into individual tart pans and flop the corners towards the center. Turn the heat down to 350 after 20 minutes and cook another 10 minutes). Grilled peaches set atop crumbled almond biscotti or amaretti cookies, tossed with a little candied ginger and cinnamon, and served with a scoop of ice cream is also fantastic. Tue Jul 28 11:24:44 -0700 2009 4896371 19626 thursday 2 4897535 That sounds really delicious. I have to try it. Tue Jul 28 12:11:16 -0700 2009 4897391 1092357 shorty68 2 4897688 Candied ginger and amaretti cookies do make a delicious combo.Cinnamon sounds like a good addition to the mix.This past weekend I had Angel Food cake and grilled peaches and nectarines topped with whipped cream and chopped candied ginger and crumbled amaretti cookies.Very tasty. Tue Jul 28 12:50:05 -0700 2009 4897391 285965 TooLooseLaTrek 1 4897474 It's great minced up and mixed into gingerbread. It's also very nice minced and mixed into the batter for shortcakes, although better with a peach shortcake than a strawberry one. Tue Jul 28 11:52:34 -0700 2009 4896371 40284 AmyH 2 4899709 ginger and blueberries are terrific together. the candied ginger would be great in blondies, or into the crust for a lemon curd tart. Wed Jul 29 07:12:28 -0700 2009 4897474 30273 hotoynoodle 1 4897500 Make a Ginger Trifle. Traditional trifle elements are substituted with gingerbread,lemon curd or applesauce, gingered custard and ginger marmalade topped with whipping cream studded with candied ginger...yes, you do have to love ginger, but I made this for a ginger-loving friend's birthday instead of a cake and she was delighted. Tue Jul 28 11:59:33 -0700 2009 4896371 24738 LJS 2 4897815 Favorite biscotti recipe has the addition of chopped (not too fine) candied ginger and toasted pecans. Also, there's an old ginger/pecan cookie recipe from Williams-Sonama that I used to make around the Holidays that was always a hit. So there, you have it in the cookie dept. one soft and one crunchy! Tue Jul 28 13:24:31 -0700 2009 4897500 12094 amazinc 1 4898319 Add to ginger bread recipe. Tue Jul 28 16:06:05 -0700 2009 4896371 169792 lgss 2 4907575 Vegan Lunchbox has a great recipe for Blackstrap Ginger Bread with Lemon Sauce (We've only had it without the lemon sauce, so far). Can be breakfast or dessert. Fri Jul 31 15:45:28 -0700 2009 4898319 169792 lgss 1 4898323 Not a recipe but we eat it with chocolate chips (by the handful) for dessert some nights. Tue Jul 28 16:06:43 -0700 2009 4896371 169792 lgss 1 4898402 A ginger glaze for pork, ham or duck would be nice. A woman I knew years ago did a ham glazed with ginger marmalade, which used to be a common comestible. I haven't seen any of that in years, but I'm sure one could make something similar using the candied stuff. I love the notion of ginger in shortcakes for peaches. I love using mace in peach desserts, and the ginger would pair very well with that, too. So much more interesting than the ubiquitous cinnamon... Tue Jul 28 16:34:39 -0700 2009 4896371 11478 Will Owen 2 4898538 I have already tried ginger with mango sorbet, and ginger with lychee sorbet. Ginger and peach sounds like a good combination. Maybe I will make peach icecream and sprinkle candied ginger on it. Tue Jul 28 17:33:49 -0700 2009 4898402 1092357 shorty68 1 4898748 really fantastic with plums. Saute a little butter, add some sliced plums and candied ginger and cook til the plums release their juice. Serve over ice cream, as part of a pavlova, stir into oatmeal...etc Tue Jul 28 18:53:31 -0700 2009 4896371 10226 Budino 1 4898967 If your supply lasts til the fall, I do love ginger with pears. Tue Jul 28 20:19:44 -0700 2009 4896371 117271 Stuffed Monkey 1 4900081 Then there is Ginger Ice Cream...marvelous with apple pie! Wed Jul 29 08:59:39 -0700 2009 4896371 24738 LJS 2 4900770 I love ginger ice cream, but the couple of different recipes I've tried call for fresh ginger, not candied. The one time I added bits of candied ginger to the partially frozen ice cream, the bits clumped together and then got really hard when the ice cream was fully frozen. It was not a successful experiment. Do you have a recipe or a particular trick that solves those problems? Wed Jul 29 11:38:03 -0700 2009 4900081 11407 JoanN 3 4903140 The recipe I used was an adaptation from the Ben and Gerry book of basic ice cream recipes...I know it did call for a last minute dosing with candied ginger and I vividly recall coming across the gingery-sugary chunks, not clumps, so it must have worked, though I think the base was fresh ginger (and I know I dosed it with Stone's Green Ginger Wine)..sorry, book is packed up for yet another move...sigh. Thu Jul 30 08:37:10 -0700 2009 4900770 24738 LJS 1 4900204 This triple ginger pound cake from Epicurious is the best pound cake I've ever made/tasted: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Triple-Ginger-Pound-Cake-104052 Wed Jul 29 09:41:02 -0700 2009 4896371 10626 phoenikia 1 4900817 I have the William Sanoma cookbook "On The Side". I like to make the sweet potato ginger pudding. It is great with turkey, I make it for thanksgiving. It is a delicious savory,sweet, souffle like concoction. It has sweet potatoes lemon zest, crystalized ginger, cream, nutmeg, and egg whites whipped. Wed Jul 29 11:50:29 -0700 2009 4896371 166707 JEN10 2 4900841 That sounds like something my family would really like. Is this the recipe? http://recipe.aol.com/recipe/sweet-potato-ginger-pudding/98242 Wed Jul 29 11:55:05 -0700 2009 4900817 11407 JoanN 3 4900867 That is it! I do it up to the point of whipping the egg whites the day ahead. Bring it to room temp and the fold in the egg whites while the turkey rests and gets sliced up. My daughter begs for this on special occasions. Wed Jul 29 12:03:57 -0700 2009 4900841 166707 JEN10 4 4901264 Great tip! Adding it to the recipe right now. Thanks. Wed Jul 29 14:01:58 -0700 2009 4900867 11407 JoanN 2 4901857 That looks good. I'll have to try this recipe. Wed Jul 29 18:13:08 -0700 2009 4900817 1092357 shorty68 1 4903097 We are past the season for this year, obviously, but candied ginger is fabulous in a rhubarb pie. Thu Jul 30 08:29:52 -0700 2009 4896371 242971 maple99 1 4903166 This is a link to the best gingerbread I've ever eaten. When I made it, I glazed it with a lemon juice and powdered sugar icing that was a good foil for the spicy sweetness of the cake. http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/gingerbread-recipe Thu Jul 30 08:45:03 -0700 2009 4896371 203577 ChesterhillGirl 2 4904172 I see that the recipe calls for white whole wheat flour. Is this different than whole wheat flour? Thu Jul 30 13:20:55 -0700 2009 4903166 1092357 shorty68 3 4906592 Yes it is . It is a particular strain of wheat where the bran is not brown. Used to be trash and thrown out, but now with our health concious eating it is milled into White Whole Flour. You can get it from King Arthur, by mail if you need to. www.Kingarthurflours.com Fri Jul 31 10:16:18 -0700 2009 4904172 117271 Stuffed Monkey 1 4907888 Dice finely and add to gingerbread pancakes or waffles. Start with 1/3 cup diced and work your way up from there. http://tinyurl.com/crjany Bonus points if you have any ginger syrup left from making the candied ginger to serve over the pancakes. I like to throw it into lebkuchen too. It adds moisture and keeps the cookies soft. Fri Jul 31 18:12:11 -0700 2009 4896371 67436 stilton 1 4908492 Candied ginger makes a lovely topping for sugar cookies or muffins... I made a coffee cake and put pecan nuts, butterscotch chips, and candied ginger into the mix and everyone thought it was delicious. Mama used to use it in chinese food for a sweeter finish on the dish. I like it in honey-soy chicken. Care to share the recipe FOR the candied ginger? I go through quite a bit and it's expensive to buy... Sat Aug 01 06:05:34 -0700 2009 4896371 67657 Kajikit 2 4908601 I'm not the OP, but here's the recipe I use. http://www.davidlebovitz.com/archives/2008/12/candied_ginger.html Lebovitz says to use young ginger for best results. Frankly, I find using young ginger critical and won't waste my time trying to make candied ginger from mature gingerroot. Althugh Lebovitz just gives a single recipe for either young (stem) ginger or mature ginger, other recipes I've used call for repeated simmering and draining of the mature gingerroot to break down the woody fibers. Even with all that prep, the results from the mature ginger just didn't compare to the results from the stem ginger so I wait until late spring/early summer when I can most reliably find stem ginger in Chinatown before making either candied ginger or ginger marmalade. Sat Aug 01 07:18:40 -0700 2009 4908492 11407 JoanN 3 4909146 What is the difference between using young ginger and mature ginger? Is the main difference that the young ginger has less fibers? Sat Aug 01 12:47:05 -0700 2009 4908601 1092357 shorty68 3 4909209 i buy ginger in chinatown 99% of the time and can tell when it's fresh or heading to dried out. technically it's all stem ginger, so i'm not sure what differential you make? Sat Aug 01 13:15:14 -0700 2009 4908601 30273 hotoynoodle 4 4909300 Perhaps I was using the words "stem ginger" incorrectly and should have used the term "young ginger." Young ginger has distinctly pink tips and significantly thinner skin. And it is definitely far less fibrous than more mature ginger. I'm not using the word "mature" in a negative sense here. I don't mean old or dried out, just not young. Mature ginger is good for nearly all my ginger needs. But for ginger marmalade and candied ginger, I prefer to use young ginger if I can get it. Here's a link to a photo of young ginger. http://www.pbase.com/selvin/image/31860388 I practically never find it other than in Chinatown and even in Chinatown (NYC) it's only in one or two stores and only in those stores when in season. Sat Aug 01 14:10:15 -0700 2009 4909209 11407 JoanN 5 4909341 thank you for that! i don't know that i've ever seen it, although never really looked, lol. Sat Aug 01 14:32:52 -0700 2009 4909300 30273 hotoynoodle 1 4909180 Earlier this week I made a sort of conserve with fresh and dried apricots, lemon, honey and candied ginger - it turned out great! Sat Aug 01 13:03:25 -0700 2009 4896371 14341 OCEllen 1 4909224 My husband, who thinks dessert isn't dessert unless it has chocolate, admits that these cookies with crystallized ginger are his absolute favorite, even though there is no chocolate. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Brown-Sugar-Ginger-Crisps-105934 They are homely but incredibly delicious. Bake only one pan at a time. Sat Aug 01 13:22:58 -0700 2009 4896371 19003 PAO