Kentucky Gingerbread

Name: Kentucky Gingerbread
Ingredients: 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup vegetable shortening; 3 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup unsulfured molasses; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon warm water; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup boiling water; Accompaniment: whipped cream

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsulfured molasses
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup boiling water
Accompaniment: whipped cream

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Grease and flour a 9- by 2-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.
3

In a saucepan melt butter and shortening over moderately low heat and remove pan from heat.
4

In a large bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, molasses, spices, and salt and add butter mixture in a slow stream, whisking.
5

In a cup dissolve baking soda in warm water and whisk into batter.
6

Sift flour over batter and whisk until combined well.
7

Add boiling water in a slow stream, whisking, and pour batter into baking pan.
8

Bake gingerbread in middle of oven 45 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
9

Cool gingerbread in pan on a rack.
10

Cut gingerbread into squares and serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.