Favorite gingerbread
9 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Measure | 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 FMix 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