Gingerbread

Lovely fluffy, flavorful gingerbread

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 16-24

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup boiling water
• 1⁄4 cup  hot  strong coffee
• 1  cup butter, room temperature
• 1  cup dark brown sugar
• 2⁄3 cup molasses
• 1⁄3 cup honey (or any mixture of molasses and honey)
• 3  large eggs
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon allspice
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 3⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon peel
• 1  dash salt
•  powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

1. preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. grease 9x13 pan (preferably glass).
3. pour boiling water/coffee over butter, sugar, molasses, and honey.
4. stir until butter is melted.
5. add eggs, beat well.
6. mix dry ingredients.
7. add dry to wet and mix until just combined.
8. pour into pan and bake 1 hour.
9. sprinkle top with powdered sugar (optional).