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Miss Parloa's Soft Molasses Gingerbread (1800's Recipe)

This 1800's recipe for soft molasses gingerbread is very easy and requires only 6 ingredients. Sweetened only with molasses, and spiced with ginger, it's delicious.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Course: Cakes & Cookies
Keyword: cake recipes
Servings: 16
Calories: 176kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon butter or lard
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • 2 cups flour

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375
  • To a mixing bowl, add molasses, baking powder, ginger, and butter or lard.
  • Stir this together, and then pour on one half a cup of boiling water, and the flour. Beat well.
  • Spread in a well-greased 8x8 pan.
  • Bake until set in the center, about 18 minutes.

Notes

This is very nice if pains are taken to have the water boiling, and to beat it well when the flour is added. ~ M. Parloa
For those with modern refrigeration methods, this recipe works best when butter or lard is at room temperature, rather than very cold. It is worth taking time to let butter soften before making the recipe. ~ F. Nelson

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g
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