spicy gingerbread w/ fresh ginger

preheat oven to 350 degrees

saute lightly, about 3-4 minutes:
5 Tbs butter
3 Tbs freshly-grated ginger root (use a microplane grater for best results)
remove from heat

beat together vigorously for 5 minutes:
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
beat in the above ginger and butter mixture

in a small bowl, beat together:
1/2 cup firm yogurt
1 large egg
combine w/ the above and set aside

sift together in a large mixing bowl:
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves or allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg

make a well in the center of the dry mixture
add the wet mixture. mix thoroughly but minimally
spread batter into a nicely buttered 8" square pan
bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees. it's done when a toothpick comes out clean.