Old Fashioned Gingerbread
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 9
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or butter substitute, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup mild molasses (not blackstrap)
  • 1 1/2 cup flour (see Note for gluten-free flour adaptation)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil 8 x 8 pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and beat well. Add molasses and beat to combine.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon, and whisk to combine. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat just until combined. Add boiling water and beat just until smooth, scraping sides once if using stand mixer. Batter will be thin.
  4. Place in pan and bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool pan on rack.
  5. Serve warm or cool. Top with a dollop of whipped cream (1/2 pint heavy cream beaten with 1/2 tablespoon sugar and optional zest of one orange) or nondairy whipped topping.
Note
Note: For gluten-free version, use a gluten-free flour blend such as Namaste Gluten-Free Perfect Flour Blend. Check the label—if your blend does not contain xanthan gum, add 1 teaspoon xanthan gum.)
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 square; Calories: 366; Fat: 21g; Saturated fat: 13g; Unsaturated fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 43g; Sugar: 22g; Fiber: 1g; Protein: 4g; Cholesterol: 84mg.
Recipe by Eileen’s Everyone Eats Right™ at https://everyoneeatsright.com/2011/10/11/old-fashioned-gingerbread-ultimate-comfort-food/