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Soft Molasses Gingerbread, No. 3.

A dish made with flour and lard or butter.

Cake.

contains glutencontains dairycontains meat

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
Scale: ½× – 4× with Plus →
  • 1/2 pint of molasses
  • 1 pint of flour, scant measure
  • 1 gill of boiling water
  • 1 tablespoonful of lard or butter
  • 1/2 teaspoonful of salt
  • 1 teaspoonful of soda
  • 1 teaspoonful of ginger
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 tablespoonful of lard or butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Put the molasses, butter, soda, and ginger in a tin pan, and place on the stove for two minutes; then add the boiling water and the flour. Beat vigorously for five minutes, and then turn into a buttered shallow cake pan and a deep tin plate. Bake in a quick oven for twenty minutes.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories481
Protein6.5 g
Fat1.7 g
Carbs110.7 g
Fiber1.7 g
Sodium323 mg

Source

Miss Parloa's Young Housekeeper Designed Especially to Aid Beginners; Economical Receipts for Those Who Are Cooking for Two or Three (Parloa, Maria, 1843-1909, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States