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                          Molasses Gingerbread

Recipe By     : Pekin (Illinois) Daily times newspaper 07/23/97
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2  cup           butter -- softened
  1      cup           dark brown sugar
  1      cup           molasses
  2                    eggs -- beaten slightly
  1 1/2  teaspoons     baking soda
  1      cup           hot water
  3      cups          flour
    1/2  teaspoon      salt
  1      teaspoon      cinnamon
  1      tablespoon    ground ginger
    1/2  teaspoon      ground cloves
    1/2  cup           raisins (optional)

Cream butter and sugar.  Blend in molasses until smooth.  Stir in eggs
and beat well.  Dissolve soda in the hot water and stir into molasses
mixture.  Sift together dry ingredients and stir gradually into molasses
mixture until well blended.  Add raisins.  Bake in a greased 8x8x2-inch
pan 350 degree F oven for 23 to 30 minutes.

This recipe came from a free booklet called Old Country Store Recipes
booklet.

Typed by Ethel Snyder <[email protected]>
Date: July 27, 1997


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