Grandma Brown's Gingerbread
Grandma Brown was my great-grandmother on my father's side. I never got to meet her, but I remember my grandma making her gingerbread. Last Christmas, I made a bunch of it up and gave it to my family. Now, I give it to you. Enjoy! Due to feedback, I am adding another comment here...old-fashioned gingerbread is a dense cake. If that is not what you expect from gingerbread, then this recipe is probably not for you.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1cup sugar
- 1⁄2cup shortening
- 1⁄2cup molasses
- 1cup boiling water
- 2teaspoons baking soda
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- 2cups flour
- 2large eggs
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons ginger
- 3teaspoons cinnamon
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DIRECTIONS
- Grease well either a 9 x 13 baking pan or two 9-inch round pans.
- Cut a piece of parchment or waxed paper to fit bottom of pan.
- Cream sugar and shortening together.
- Mix dry ingredients together.
- Add the molasses and boiling water to the sugar and shortening mixture, then slowly add dry ingredients to this mixture; mixing well between each addition.
- Beat eggs well.
- Add into mixture last.
- Pour into prepared pan (s).
- Bake at 350° or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (it should take 20 minutes, but can take as long as 35 minutes).
- Best when served warm with fresh whipped cream, but delicious any time.
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