Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1/2 c. lard, mixed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. Brer Rabbit molasses
  • 2 1/2 c. sifted flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add beaten egg, molasses and then dry ingredients which have been sifted together.
  3. 3
    Add hot water last and beat until smooth.
  4. 4
    The batter is soft.
  5. 5
    Bake in greased shallow pan for 35 minutes in moderate oven (325°).
  6. 6
    Makes 15 generous portions.

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