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Gingerbread: GRANDMA'S Molasses

Source of Recipe


Back of Label (Original Molasses)*



List of Ingredients



• 1 stick of butter
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup Grandma's Molasses
  
• 1 egg
  
• 2 1/4 cups flour
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 2 tsp baking POWDER
  
• 1 tsp baking SODA
  
• 2 tsp ginger
  
• 2 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  
• 1 cup BOILING water
  
• Optional:
  
• 1 tsp grated orange zest
  
• 1/2 cup walnuts
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
   
   
2. Beat butter with sugar and molasses. Stir in egg.
   
   
3. Sift all dry ingredients into a separate bowl and add to wet mixture, alternately with the hot water until just combined.
   
   
4. Bake in greased 9-inch square pan for 40 minutes.
   
   
5. Let cool. I sprinkle Confectionery sugar on top.
   
   



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