Ingredients

  • 13 cup finely chopped lightly salted dry-roasted macadamia nuts
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 2 12 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 34 cup packed golden brown sugar
  • 1 12 tablespoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lb ripe mango, peeled and pitted
  • 12 cup buttermilk
  • 14 cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs

Method

  • For streusel: Stir all ingredients in small bowl to blend.
  • For gingerbread: Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit.
  • Grease a 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan.
  • Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
  • Coarsely puree mangoes in food processor.
  • Transfer 1 c mango puree to large bowl (reserve any remaining puree for another use).
  • Add buttermilk, oil, and eggs to puree; whisk until blended.
  • Add flour mixture; stire just until combined.
  • Transfer half of batter (about 2 cups) to prepared pan.
  • Sprinkle half of streusel over.
  • Spoon remaining batter over, smooth evenly with spatula, then sprinkle with remaining streusel.
  • Bake bread until springy to touch and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
  • Cool completely in pan on rack.
  • Cut bread into 9 squares and serve.
  • Leftovers can be covered and stored at room temperature for 8 hours.