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Ingredients
| multipurpose shortening: 1/3 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1/2 cup |
| eggs: 1 |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 1/2 cups |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1 tsp |
| ground ginger: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1/2 tsp |
| molasses: 1 cup |
| water: 1 cup (hot) |
Gingerbread from Grammy Mae's Recipes
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
10 min -
Cook Time
45 min -
Servings
9 serving(s)
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- Butter and flour a 9x 9 cake pan.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Mix flour, baking soda and spices together.
- Set aside.
- Mix molasses and hot water.
- Stir and set aside.
- Cream shortening and sugar.
- Add egg and mix well.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and molasses mixture to creamed mixture.
- Resulting mixture will be rather thin.
- Pour into cake pan and bake for 45 minutes or more until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning out.
- Serve with whipped cream flavored with pure vanilla and sweetened with sugar.