Gingerbread

Name: Gingerbread
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup flour; 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ginger; 1/2 cup shortening, margarine or butter; 1/2 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup molasses; 1 egg, slightly beaten

silvermist69 @cook_3842079

I use blackstrap molasses. It gives the gingerbread richer flavor. Also, for a treat, I will chop up 2 tablespoons candied ginger and use real butter.

silvermist69 @cook_3842079

I use blackstrap molasses. It gives the gingerbread richer flavor. Also, for a treat, I will chop up 2 tablespoons candied ginger and use real butter.

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Ingredients

8 servings

1 1/3 cupflour
1/2 cupfirmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 tspbaking powder
1/2 tspbaking soda
1/4 tspsalt
3/4 tspcinnamon
1/2 tspginger
1/2 cupshortening, margarine or butter
1/2 cupboiling water
1/2 cupmolasses
1egg, slightly beaten

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Grease bottom only of 9" round pan or spray muffin tin with pan spray
3

In large bowl combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger; mix well.
4

Add remaining ingredients; blend well. Pour into greased pan, or fill muffin tins 2/3 full.
5

Bake at 350°F for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.