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Gingerbread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 c. shortening
1/3 c. brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1/2 c. light molasses
1 1/2 cups flour, unsifted
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ginger (Grandma wrote a note at the bottom of the recipe. "Add a bit more ginger.")
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c. boiling water
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease an 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking pan. Beat shortening and sugar until creamy. Add egg and molasses. Beat well. Mix dry ingredients thoroughly. Add to molasses mixture alternately with boiling water. Beat after each addition. Pour batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream or cool whip. Delicious with hot coffee or hot chocolate. Bake and enjoy. (Note: Self-rising flour may be used but omit the baking soda and salt.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
9
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This was a recipe cut out of some type of magazine. At the bottom of the recipe it says "30 Carolina Country", so I am guessing it was on page 30 of a magazine mother found while in North Carolina.

 

 

 

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