Gingerbread

Name: Gingerbread
Ingredients: 1 12 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 12 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon baking powder; 12 teaspoon baking soda; 34 teaspoon cinnamon; 34 teaspoon ginger; 12 teaspoon allspice; 12 cup shortening; 12 cup boiling water; 12 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 12 cup molasses; 1 large egg, slightly beaten

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups sifted all-purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon baking powder
12 teaspoon baking soda
34 teaspoon cinnamon
34 teaspoon ginger
12 teaspoon allspice
12 cup shortening
12 cup boiling water
12 cup firmly packed brown sugar
12 cup molasses
1 large egg, slightly beaten

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

Grease bottom of 8 or 9-inch square pan.
3

Sift flour with salt baking powder soda cinnamon ginger and allspice in mixing bowl.
4

Combine shortening and boiling water.
5

Blend in brown sugar, molasses and egg.
6

Add dry ingredients gradually, mix thoroughly.
7

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until gingerbread springs back when lightly touched in center.