Gingerbread is an old-fashioned, warm, and spicy treat you can make easily at home with this recipe.
Ingredients
- shortening: 0.5 cup
- white sugar: 0.5 cup
- egg: 1 piece
- light molasses: 0.5 cup
- ½ cups all-purpose flour: 1 piece
- salt: 0.75 tsp
- baking soda: 0.75 tsp
- ground ginger: 0.5 tsp
- ground cinnamon: 0.5 tsp
- water: 0.5 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour one 8 inch square baking pan.
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Cream shortening and sugar until light. Add the egg and molasses and beat thoroughly.
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Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, and ground cinnamon.
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Bring water to a boil and add alternately with flour mixture to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into prepared pan.
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Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy.
