Gingerbread

Name: Gingerbread
Ingredients: 1/2 c. butter; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 egg; 2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. each: cinnamon and ginger; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. light molasses; 1/2 c. honey; 1 c. hot water; 1 Tbsp. grated orange rind

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. each: cinnamon and ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. light molasses
1/2 c. honey
1 c. hot water
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a heavy pan and let cool.
2

Add the sugar and egg and beat well.
3

Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt.
4

Combine the molasses, honey, hot water and grated orange rind.
5

Add the sifted and liquid ingredients alternately to the butter mixture until blended.
6

Bake in a greased pan about 1 hour.