ANGEL GINGERBREAD

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this recipe comes from "The Time reader's book of recipes" 1949, given me by my grandmother when i was a young teen. it is a particularly good gingerbread, submitted originally by Mrs. E. J. Hutchinson of ME

Provided by Charlotte Gunther

Categories     Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c sifted flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp cloves, ground
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c shortening
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c molasses
1 egg
1/2 c boiling water

Steps:

  • 1. Sift flour. Measure. Sift again with soda, spices and salt.
  • 2. Cream shortening until soft. Beat in sugar and molasses with rotary egg beater until well blended. Add egg. Beat well. Add flour. Mix well.
  • 3. Add boiling water. Stir until well blended. Bake in greased waxed paper lined 8-inch square pan in moderate oven (350) for 30 minutes or until done. Makes 12 squares.
  • 4. "This is even more heavenly with whipped cream."

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