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Gingerbread

By: Ellouise Halstead  
"My grandmother first made this gingerbread over 100 years ago. It was inexpensive, and the ingredients were always on hand. I remember that the kitchen smelled like heaven when Grandmother baked her gingerbread. The only thing better was when she took it out of the oven and served it with a generous topping of fresh whipped cream!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 9 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light molasses
  • 5 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 2/3 cup cold water
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Whipped cream

Directions

  1. Combine egg, sugar, molasses, butter and water; mix well. In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, ginger and salt; add molasses mixture. Beat until well mixed. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Serve warm with whipped cream.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by GMoe 
My friend and I made these as Christmas gifts. We substituted milk for the water and we added... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by KimB 
I used wholewheat flour instead of all purpose, milk instead of water. This one is a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by Jaay 
An easy recipe perfect for when you want to bake gingerbread, but don't feel like making a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2006 by BrandiNJ 
My family loves this bread! It stayed moist for over a week! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by noni 
My family loved it! I used milk instead of water like others who had reviewed this recipe. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by Dr Case 
This was easy to make and tasted great. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by rosie 
Good flavor. Better the second day. The texture was more cake-like than bread-like. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2008 by efayrie 
I also added extra ginger and also added about a Tablespoon of fresh shredded ginger as I like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2008 by irishosaru 
Good. Nice and heavy and sticky. We all loved it. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2007 by robybird 
I liked how easy this recipe was so my 5 year old and I could make this together. I read... MORE

 
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