Strawberry Gingerbread
This is based on a recipe from an inn on the coast of Maine. They serve it warm with butter or whipped cream, but it can also be served cold.
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INGREDIENTS
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- 1⁄2cup vegetable oil
- 1cup sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 3tablespoons molasses
- 1
- 2cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground ginger
- 1teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1cup buttermilk
- 2teaspoons sugar
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DIRECTIONS
- Chop strawberries, sprinkle with sugar, mix well, cover and refrigerate for an hour.
- Grease and flour a 12x8x2 baking dish.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- With electric beater, beat together oil, 1 cup sugar, salt and molasses.
- Beat in egg.
- In separate bowl combine flour, spices and baking soda.
- Drain strawberries if any liquid, dredge berries with 2 tablespoons of flour mixture.
- Add remaining flour mixture to first mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.
- Stir in strawberries.
- Pour into baking dish.
- Sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cut into squares and serve warm with butter or whipped cream -- or serve later cold.
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