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grandmother's gingerbread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Elizabeth Maxson
Garland, TX

When I was a child, my grandmother and also my mother would cook this for our family, and we loved it!! Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For grandmother's gingerbread

  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable shortening
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    molasses
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 3/4 c
    diluted evaporated milk*
  • whipped cream (optional)
  • nuts (optional)

How To Make grandmother's gingerbread

  • 1
    Cream sugar and vegetable shortening. Add beaten eggs and molasses.
  • 2
    Sift flour, baking powder,salt, soda, and spices. Add these alternately with the diluted* (half milk and half water) evaporated milk.
  • 3
    Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes in a 8" or 9" square pan, which has been greased and floured. Serve with whipped cream and/or chopped nuts, if desired.

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