Then one day I ran across a very old cook book that I got from my Mom when she passed. It is so old it looks like it was run off a Ditto Master. Remember those? The paper had gone yellow with age and the cover was gone. There was no sign of where it came from or who had put it together. Mysterious!
I began leafing through the small book and found lots of recipes I had never heard of and among them was exactly what I was looking for. Something I had never seen before, but sounded delicious!
Gingerbread Dip
Ingredients
8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
1 1/3 cups freshly whipped cream (I used Cool Whip)
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 Tablespoons of molasses (to taste)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
Beat and stir the cream cheese until smooth. (I used an electric mixer for about a minute)
Slowly tap in the powdered and brown sugars and stir until completely combined. (I beat with my mixer for about a minute and a half)
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and molasses.
Add this mixture to the cream cheese and sugars and stir until thoroughly combined. (used my mixer for about a minute, scraping the sides)
Fold in whipped cream and stir gently till completely mixed. (I did this by hand, but you could use a mixer)
Now before you chill this dip, it is better to put it in its serving bowl because once chilled it is harder to smooth it into a serving container.
This old recipe did not say what to serve this dip with, but the suggestions really are endless. A few off the top of my head are small butter cookies, honey graham crackers, vanilla wafers and even pretzels for those that like the sweet/salty taste.
When I made a trial run of this dip, I used honey grahams to dip because it was all I had on hand. However, when I made it for the family party, I used grahams, butter cookies and apple slices. (make sure you don't forget to soak them in lemon water so they don't turn brown) and all were equally well received.
My old fashioned dip was a hit! It was pretty much cleaned out by the end of the night and I received many compliments on my new and unusual contribution. I was elated. In the car, on the way home, I wondered what other gems were hidden in that old, weathered cookbook. I intended to find out!
Your Gingerbread Dip sounds delicious and I love the idea of serving it with apples! Yummy!!! Yes, like your family, we will probably have a few who prefer dipping crackers or butter cookies, but the apples just sound like the perfect pairing to me. Merry Christmas, Tracey, to you and your family! And, thank you for sharing your delicious new (yet really old) recipe with us.
ReplyDeleteI like the apples, but I think my favorite is the grahams, especially the honey ones. I love graham crackers period!!
DeleteThis sounds like such a delicious recipe and one that I could easily make low carb with powdered or brown monk fruit sweeteners. I love the idea of pairing it with butter cookies, and fortunately ChocZero makes delicious sugar-free butter cookies. I look forward to trying this yummy holiday recipe. Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI will have to look into those sugar free butter cookies for my husband! Thanks for the tip, I bet they will go great with my dip!
DeleteYour dip sounds delicious. I like the idea of using apples too. A sweet dip for fruit. I will have to give this a try. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.
ReplyDeleteI love fruit with dip too!
DeleteIt is amazing the recipes you can find in old cookbooks, and this one sounds wonderful. I'm certainly going to give this a try for our Christmas Eve celebration. Thanks, Tracey, and Merry Christmas to you and your family..
ReplyDeleteYour gingerbread dip sounds delicious and simply gorgeous! What a fantastic find in that old cookbook. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe with us. Happy Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteYUM!! This sounds delicous! This would be a hit in our house - I'm praying I'm in the mood to cook and be creative for Christmas week - this is something I would absolutely try!
ReplyDeleteGingerbread dip sounds like a great dip mixed with other delights and I for one will be trying this recipe. I love gingerbread and I'm sure it will be a hit with my family as well. Thanks for finding an old treasure and sharing it with us!
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