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Desserts-Cake: First Prize Gingerbread

Source of Recipe

The Dessert Show, Food TV Network


List of Ingredients

1/2 Cup butter
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1 Cup molasses
1/2 Cup warm milk
2 Tablespoons ground ginger
1 Teaspoon cinnamon
1 Teaspoon mace
1 Teaspoon nutmeg
2 Ounces brandy (2 to 3)
3 eggs
3 Cups flour
1 Teaspoon cream of tartar
1 Large orange juice and rind grated
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1/4 Cup warm water
1 Cup raisins


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Cream butter and brown sugar. Add molasses, warm milk, ginger, cinnamon, mace and nutmeg. Stir in brandy. Beat eggs until very light and thick. Sift flour and cream of tartar. Add flour mixture and eggs alternately to sugar mixture. Mix in orange juice and rind. Dissolve baking soda in 1/4 cup warm water. Add soda to bread mixture and beat until very light. Add raisins. Bake in loaf pan or muffin tins for about 30 minutes.