Dessert Gingerbread

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	Sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Vegetable shortening
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar
1		Egg
1/2 cup	118ml	Light molasses
3/4 cup	177ml	Boiling water

Recipe Instructions

Sift together flour, baking soda, ginger and salt. Using an electric mixer, cream shortening until light and fluffy in large bowl. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition. Beat in egg thoroughly; blend in molasses.

Gradually stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Beat thoroughly. Stir in water. Turn into greased and floured 8-inch square baking pan. Bake in 3500F oven 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool on rack.

Source:
Treasury of Christmas Recipes (1991)

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