Fresh Gingerbread

janet hines

Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

ingredients

Dry Ingredients

3/4 cup white pastry flour or all purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp cinnamon freshly ground
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp mustard powder
pinch of cayenne
pinch of black pepper

Wet Ingredients

1/4 cup better
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 TB freshly grated ginger
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup boiling water
1/4 tsp baking soda

directions

Cream butter and brown sugar and add ginger. Beat molasses and 1/2 tsp baking soda until color lightens and little bubbles form. Combine with boiling water and 1/4 tsp baking soda. Add dry ingredients. When this is finished, fold in beaten eggs. Pour into a thoroughly buttered and floured 8 inch cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes in a 350° oven or until toothpick comes out clean.

Source: Jean