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Old Fashioned Gingerbread
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A recipe for gingerbread was said to have been brought to America on the Mayflower. The following recipe is quite old.
1/2 cup soft shortening
2 tbl.sugar
1 egg
1 cup dark molasses
1 cup boiling water
2-1/4 cups sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1-1/2 tsp.ginger
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Blend shortening, sugar, and egg thoroughly. Blend in molasses and boiling water.
Sift together dry ingredients and stir in, beating until smooth. Pour into a greased and floured square pan. Bake 45-50 minutes.
LEMON SAUCE:
1 cup sugar
2 tabls. cornstarch
2 cups water
1/4 cup butter
2 tsps. lemon juice
2 tsps. grated lemon rind or lemon zest
In a saucepan mix sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in butter, lemon juice, and or rind/ zest. Cool thoroughly.
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