Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe

Name: Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 cup white sugar; 12 cup butter; 1 large egg; 1 cup molasses; 2 12 cups all-purpose flour; 1 12 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 12 teaspoon ground cloves; 12 teaspoon salt; 1 cup hot water

Servings: persons

12 cup white sugar
12 cup butter
1 large egg
1 cup molasses
2 12 cups all-purpose flour
1 12 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
12 teaspoon ground cloves
12 teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water

1
Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
2
Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
3
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter.
4
Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
5
In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
6
Blend into the creamed mixture.
7
Stir in the hot water.
8
Pour into the prepared pan.
9
Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
10
Allow to cool before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 12 cup white sugar, 12 cup butter, 1 large egg, 1 cup molasses, and more.

Yes, Old-Fashioned Gingerbread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

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