Olde Tyme Hot Water Gingerbread 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.

HOT WATER GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Boil water, turn down low until ready to use.
• 2. In a separate bowl mix all dry ingredients together, except baking soda.
• 3. Mix oil, brown sugar, molasses & eggs until well blended
• 4. Gradually add dry ingredients, scraping sides of bowl enuring all is blended
• 5. Carefully add baking soda to hot water (will foam up). Turn mixer down to lowest speed, slowly add hot water, a little at a time. Batter will be watery
• 6. Bake in greased (Pam - Baking Spray) loaf pan @ 325 degrees for 45mins. (I use 3sml/2lrge laof pans)
• 7. NOTE: Watch bakes fast

HOT WATER GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, salt, ginger, and baking soda; set aside.
• In mixing bowl, combine eggs, molasses, water, and butter, beating until smooth.
• Gradually add dry ingredients.
• Pour into greased 8 inch square baking dish.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle evenly over batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool before cutting, and serve with dollop of 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.