Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

Name: Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
Ingredients: 1 c. molasses; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened; 1/2 c. boiling water; 1 egg; 1 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. ground ginger; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. ground allspice; 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting; lemon twists

13 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1 c. molasses
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. boiling water
1 egg
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting
lemon twists

Directions

1

Combine molasses and sugar; mix well. Add next 9 ingredients in order listed, mixing well. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not remove from pan; let cool completely, then spread top of gingerbread with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting. Cut into squares and garnish with lemon twists. Yield: 15 to 18 servings.