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Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

Name: Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 9 pieces.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup shortening, cubed; 1 cup boiling water; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/2 cups molasses; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; Confectioners' sugar, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Makes

9 pieces

My dad always told me that his mother made gingerbread with hot water and that hers was dense and rich with molasses. Over the years, I looked for such a recipe—to no avail. Then one day I was given a book compiled by an elderly woman who recalled recipes from her childhood in Virginia, and there it was! I made only one change, using shortening instead of lard. —cjwkat, tasteofhome.com

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup shortening, cubed
1 cup boiling water
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. square baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, mix butter, shortening and boiling water until smooth; cool slightly. Beat in eggs and molasses until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into molasses mixture. Transfer to prepared pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 414 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 390mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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