Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
Originally submitted by Charles and modified by Kaboose.com
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Gather the kids around for this holiday favorite that's a snap to make and easy enough for even the busiest of bakers. It's perfect for making gingerbread houses, gingerbread men or edible gift tags.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup molasses
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup hot water
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Greased and flour one 9-inch square pan.
- Cream together the sugar and butter or margarine. Add egg, and beat well. Mix in the molasses.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and clove. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; add the hot water, and mix well.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for one hour. Allow to cool in pan and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Servings per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
- calories: 206cal
- total fat: 6.3g
- cholesterol: 29mg
- sodium: 262mg
- carbohydrates: 35.5g
- fiber: 0.6g
- protein: 2.5g
Servings: 16
