Gingerbread – I remember this from when I was a kid. My mother made it all the time.
According to Rhonda Massingham Hart’s Making Houses, the first known recipe for this treat came from Greece in 2400 BC. Chinese recipes were developed during the 10th century and by the late Middle Ages, Europeans had their own version we know today.
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Gingerbread
I remember this from when I was a kid. My mother made it all the time.
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Servings: 8 pieces
Calories: 375kcal
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 5 tbsp butter melted
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Combine egg, sugar, molasses, butter and water mix well.
- In a large bowl stir together flour, baking soda, ginger, and salt; add molasses mixture and beat until mixed well.
- Pour into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until cake tests done. (insert toothpick near the center should come out clean)
- Serve warm topped with whipped cream
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 65.3g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 11.2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 435mg
