Old Fashioned Gingerbread Ring Recipes

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 the oven to 350°F Butter an 8x8-inch cake pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt onto a sheet of waxed paper. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until light and creamy. Add the sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and pour in the molasses in a slow, steady stream, beating all the while. Add half of the sifted dry ingredients and mix just until well combined. Mix in the remaining dry ingredients. Slowly pour in the cold water and stir until well incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minute Let cool in the pan about 1 hour before serving.
• Beat the cream until thickened. Slowly pour in the syrup and continue beating until the cream holds soft peaks. Cut the cake into squares; serve with the whipped cream.

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.

GINGERBREAD (OLD RECIPE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together: flour, ginger, cinnamon and baking soda in a medium bowl. Combine and set aside.
• 2. Beat butter, sugar, and molasses in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended and smooth.
• 3. Add 2 whole eggs; beat well.
• 4. Gradually add flour mixture alternating with boiling water.
• 5. Beat on low speed after each addition.
• 6. Spoon batter into greased 9x13-inch square baking pan.
• 7. Bake 350 for 30 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cream together butter and sugar, then beat in molasses and egg.
• Mix all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter/sugar mixture and mix until well blended.
• Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about a 3/4-inch thickness.
• Cut into 3-inch squares, or use your choice of cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
• Place on cookie sheets and bake 7-8 minutes.
• Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• If you plan to ice your gingerbread, prepare the icing now.
• Mix all icing ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth.