Favorite gingerbread
9 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Soft shortening |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sugar |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | cup | Dark New Orleans molasses (blackstrap) |
| 1 | cup | Boiling water |
| 2¼ | cup | Sifted Gold Medal flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | (baking) soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ginger |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
Mix shortening, sugar, and egg together thoroughly. Blend in molasses and water. Sift flour, soda, salt, and spices together and stir in, beating until smooth. Pour into well-greased and floured 9-inch square pan. Bake at 325 degrees (F) for 45 to 50 minutes. Cut into 3-inch squares in pan. Keep hot and serve piping hot with sweetened whipped cream or applesauce. Submitted By MICHELLE HOWE On 08-18-95