Mattie ball's gingerbread
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Crisco Or Lard |
| 2 | cups | Flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Ginger |
| ⅓ | teaspoon | Ground Cloves |
| 1 | Egg | |
| ½ | cup | Molasses |
| 1¼ | cup | Buttermilk |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking Soda |
Directions
Cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the flour and spices, and crumble together. Reserve ½ cup for the topping.
Combine the egg, molasses, buttermilk, and baking soda. Add to the flour mixture and pour into a greased and floured 9 X 13-inch pan.
Sprinkle the ½ cup of dry mixture on top of the batter.
Bake for 30-40 mins in a 350 F oven.
Serve with whipped cream or applesauce.
Recipe By : An American Folklife Cookbook - ISBN 0-8052-3914-6 From: Dan Klepach Date: 05-15-95 (159) Fido: Cooking