Gingerbread

13 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter or shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup (optional) chopped nuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. 2
    Beat butter with sugar and molasses.
  3. 3
    Mix in egg.
  4. 4
    Sift dry ingredients and add to wet mixture, alternately with water, until just combined.
  5. 5
    Bake in greased 9-inch square pan 40 minutes.
  6. 6
    Cool.

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