Yield: 6 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1½ cup | Brown sugar |
| ½ cup | Molasses |
| ¼ cup | Melted butter or butter substitute |
| 1 | Egg, well beaten |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| 1½ tablespoon | Brown sugar |
| 1 cup | Sweet milk |
| 2 cups | Flour |
| 1 teaspoon | Ginger |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 3 tablespoons | Chopped nuts |
Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking soda, salt, and ginger.
Combine 1½ cups brown sugar, molasses, butter, and eggs. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to sugar and molasses mixture. Beat until well blended. Pour into well-oiled baking pan. Sprinkle with nuts and 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar. Bake in moderate oven (375ø F) about 30 minutes. Bertha V. Hull, Alton, OH.