Gingerbread is an old-fashioned, warm, and spicy treat you can make easily at home with this recipe.
Original recipe makes 1 – 8×8 inch square
Ingredients
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup light molasses
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour one 8 inch square baking pan.
- Cream shortening and sugar until light. Add the egg and molasses and beat thoroughly.
- Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, and ground cinnamon.
- Bring water to a boil and add alternately with flour mixture to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 211 kcal
Carbohydrates: 30.6 g
Cholesterol: 18 mg
Fat: 9.1 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 2.1 g
Sodium: 236 mg
