Construction Grade Gingerbread
By: Redawna
Published: Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 6:47pm

Ingredients




1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
2 eggs
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation

1 In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. 2 Beat in molasses and eggs. 3 Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture. 4 Divide the dough into thirds and wrap in plastic wrap. 5 Chill for at least 30 minutes. 6 Bake at 350 until edges are browned and the pieces are completely baked through. 7 For edible gingerbead add  2 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon baking soda to the dry ingedients. 8 Bake until edges are lighty browned.** 9 Cool completely and decorate as desired!