Recipe: MINI GINGERBREADS

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp each ground cinnamon and ground ginger
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup molasses
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tsp grated peeled gingerroot
3/4 cup milk
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 large eggs
2 tbs lemon juice
1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tbs finely chopped crystallized ginger

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 5 foil mini loaf pans with baking spray. In a bowl, mix first 5 ingredients. In a saucepan, melt butter. Add molasses, brown sugar and gingerroot. Cook 1 min. Remove saucepan from heat. Whisk in milk and eggs. Whisk in flour mixture until batter is smooth. Pour batter into pans. Bake 30 min. or until done. Cool in pans 20 min.

In small bowl, whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest until smooth. Spoon glaze over tops of breads, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger. Let stand until cool. Slice and serve.

MAKES 5 GINGERBREADS.