BIRTHDAYS ARE HAPPIER WITH UPSIDE DOWN APPLE GINGERBREAD

Monet's Galettes.

UPSIDE DOWN APPLE GINGERBREAD

TOPPING

Half a cup brown sugar

Four tablespoons butter

4 apples, peeled and sliced

Two ounces crystallized ginger, minced

Melt  butter and brown sugar in an oven proof mold. Simmer for four minutes. Layer apple slices and crystallized ginger.

GINGERBREAD

Half a cup dark molasses

Half a cup manuka honey

Half a cup sugar

Half a cup butter

Two and half cups flour

One teaspoon  ginger

One teaspoon cinnamon

One teaspoon baking soda

Four eggs

One cup milk

Mix flour, baking soda and spices. Reserve. Cream sugar and butter. Add molasses, milk and eggs. Beat until thoroughly combined. Add flour mix. Pour batter over apple slices. Bake at 350F for 50 minutes.

Happy birthday, Your Sweetness!