Best Gingerbread
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
9
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup soft shortening or 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup dark molasses
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 1⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
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Lemon Sauce
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1 large egg, well beaten
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 freshly grated lemon zest
directions
- Heat oven to 325°.
- Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
- Mix shortening, sugar and egg.
- Blend in molasses and water.
- Mix in dry ingredients and stir in until smooth.
- Bake 45-50 minutes or until cake tests done.
- Serve with whipped cream or lemon sauce.
- LEMON SAUCE: Combine butter, sugar, egg, water, lemon juice and zest.
- Cook over medium heat stirring constantly: just until it boils.
- Makes: 1 1/2 cups.
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Reviews
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This recipe was a pleasant surprise! I did not think that it would be sweet enough for my sweet-toothed children but they asked for seconds! This recipe made a dark, dense old-fashioned gingerbread with a pleasant flavor. I prepared it with whipped cream but will try it with lemon sauce next time. I think that I would add a bit more ginger for my taste, my mother thought that it was just spicy enough. I would also check the cooking time and cut it back 5-10 minutes to about 40-45 minutes, but my oven runs a little hot. If you are going to serve this gingerbread plain without a sweetened whipped cream or sauce, I would recommend adding a bit more sugar to the dry ingredients. I will definitely make this again. Thanks Ann Arber!
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I have been looking for the perfect gingerbread recipe. This is the one. It is dark, dense, rich, sticky. One of my requirements is a strong molasses flavor and this one has it. I didn't make the sauce, but tried it with lemon curd. I also tried it warm. The best was cool and plain. Since it is what I was hoping for, I didn't want to add anything extra.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Ann Arber
Pennsauken, New Jersey
Hi. My name is Ann.
I live in a little town in South Jersey.
I live in our home with my dear husband,Dave, our oldest daughter Susann and her two boys, Joseph and Zachary. Also our oldest son, David(Jr), and his two daughters, Jamie and Kayla on the weekends.And our youngest son, Seth is living here with us also, with his three dear cats. Our daughter,Allison and her husband,Brandon are living in their own house. All totalled we have five cats and two dogs right now. LOL
I love to feed my family. When the kids were young, I would always feed their friends before and after school or dinner if they wanted. I love to make people smile , making foods they enjoy.
Most of my recipes are handed down from Grandmothers, Mothers, friends. I treasure these recipes made by those I love.