Heirloom Gingerbread

12 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cup sifted flour
  • 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • regular margarine
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves; set aside.
  2. 2
    Cream together butter and sugar in mixing bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed.
  3. 3
    Add egg; beat well.
  4. 4
    Gradually beat in molasses.
  5. 5
    Add dry ingredients alternately with hot water to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition, using electric mixer at low speed.
  6. 6
    Pour batter into greased 13 x9 x 2-inch baking pan.
  7. 7
    Bake in 350 F. oven 25 minutes, or until cake tester or wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  8. 8
    Cool in pan on rack.
  9. 9
    Makes 16 servings.
  10. 10
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