November 26, Late 1800’s; Gingerbread
Aunt Harriet’s Soft Gingerbread
6 tea cups flour, 3 of molasses, 1 of butter, 1 of cream, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 large spoon ginger, put all together, beat them well, bake a common sized loaf a half hour in an oven suitable for bread.
Mrs. C.J.L. soft Gingerbread
½ cup of shortening, melted with boiling water, pork lard – (?) butter – salt.
1 egg – 1 small teaspoon of soda
1 full teaspoon of ginger
1 cup of molasses
1 ¾ cup of flour
Bake quickly in shallow tins.
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