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Favorite Gingerbread Recipe
   
Recipe Categories: Miscellaneous Recipes
Yield: 9 servings
 
Ingredients
  1/2  c Soft shortening  
  2  T Sugar  
  1  ea Egg  
  1  c Dark New Orleans molasses  
    -(blackstrap)  
  1  c Boiling water  
  2 1/4  c Sifted Gold Medal flour  
  1  t (baking) soda  
  1/2  t Salt  
  1  t Ginger  
  1  t Cinnamon  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F

 
  2. 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.

 
  3. 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.

 
   


 
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