Gingerbread
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 6:14pm

Ingredients




1 cup molasses
Dash of salt
2 eggs
1 cup salad oil
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons soda
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

1 Mix molasses, salad oil, sugar, spices and salt. Add eggs and beat. Add soda which has been dissolved in 1/8 cup boiling water and stir. Add flour and rest of water. Batter will be thin. Pour in 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees until done. Serve either hot or cold. May add Glaze. 2 GLAZE: 1 stick butter, 1/4 cup milk and 1 cup brown sugar. Mix all together and bring to boil. Boil for about 4 minutes. Drizzle over gingerbread.

About


Gingerbread is a sweet in either cake or cookie form. The predominant flavors are ginger and raw sugar. Gingerbread men (cookies) and houses are often seen during the Christmas season.