Best Ever Gingerbread
Contributed byShera Lee Thomas
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 eggs (well beaten )
- 3 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Yield: 24 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Instructions
Pour water over shortening; add sugar, molasses and egg. Beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Bake in wax paper-lined 9 x 13-inch pan at 350° for 35 minutes. Cool in pan.
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