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Mary Ball Washington's Gingerbread Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 C honey
3 C flour
1 1/2 tsp. ground mace
2 tbsp. grated orange rind
1/2 C firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 tbsp. ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 C orange juice
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 C light molasses
1/2 C warm milk
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 eggs, well beaten
1 C raisins
2 tbsp. warm water.
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oven to 350º. Grease 13x9x2 inch pan, line with wax paper; grease paper. Cream butter until light; add brown sugar and beat well. Add molasses, honey and milk; beat very well. Sift flour, ginger, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg and cream of tartar together. Add alternately with beaten eggs to sugar mixture. Add orange rind and juice, raisins and baking soda dissolved in warm water. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 45-50 minutes or until cake is firm in the middle. Cut into squares.

 

 

 

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