Cousin Ednas Glorified Gingerbread Recipes

GLORIFIED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 8 or 9-inch square baking dish.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the shortening and sugar on high speed until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg and mix on low just until incorporated. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture in a small bowl.
• Add egg, molasses, buttermilk, and baking soda to the mixing bowl and beat on medium-low speed just until smooth - about 30 seconds.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the reserved flour and spice mixture evenly over the top.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack, slice into squares and serve.

GLORIFIED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix sugar, shortening, flour, spices, and salt as for pie crust. Divide dough in half and set aside.
• Add remaining ingredients to half of the dough. Place in a greased 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle the other half of the dough over mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool in pan and then cut into bars.

FAVORITE OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

OLD-FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of square pan, 9x9x2 inches.
• Beat all ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool.