Gingerbread

  Desserts

My grandmother first used this recipe for gingerbread over 100 years ago. 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!

Gingerbread

Average Rating: 4.083333

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 9 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 5 tablespoons butter, 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

Instructions

  • 1. Combine egg, sugar, molasses, butter and water; mix well. In a large 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° until cake tests done, 20-25 minutes. Cut into squares; serve warm with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 232 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 350mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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