Classic Gingerbread
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Recipe type: Breakfast, Dessert
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Serves: 10
 
A hearty, classic gingerbread smelling of molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup Grandma's brand molasses (or other unsulphured light molasses)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup hot water
Instructions
  1. Grease a 9-inch square pan and pre-heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, and stir in the molasses. In a separate bowl, sift the remaining dry ingredients; add alternately with water to molasses mixture in 3 additions, stirring after each addition. Bake in prepared pan about 50 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 minutes in pan before slicing. This gingerbread is best served warm.
Recipe by dramatic pancake at https://www.dramaticpancake.com/classic-gingerbread/