A Country Retreat Bed and Breakfast

Florence's Great-Grandmother's Ginger Bread: Bread

Servings: 15

Prep time:30 minutes

Ingredients:

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  1/2 cup sugar

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  1 1/2 teaspoon soda

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  1 teaspoon ginger

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  2 1/2 cups Flour sifted

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  1/2 teaspoon salt

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  1/2 cup butter or lard

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  1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

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  1 egg

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  1 cup molasses

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  1/2 teaspoon cloves

Step 1:

Cream shortening and sugar, add beaten egg, molasses, then dry ingredients which have been sifted together. Add hot water last and beat until smooth. Bake in a greased shallow pan 30 min. in moderate 325 degrees to 350 degrees oven. Makees 15 portions