Old Fashioned Gingerbread

Name: Old Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1 egg; 1 cup molasses (not blackstrap); 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup hot water

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 35

Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar1/2 cup butter1 egg1 cup molasses (not blackstrap)2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground ginger1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup hot water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, then mix in the molasses. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake 30-35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

Serving Size: 16 servings

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CONTESSA3205.

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 229.8
Total Fat: 7.6 g
Cholesterol: 71.4 mg
Sodium: 155.6 mg
Total Carbs: 37.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
Protein: 4.0 g

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