Mom's gingerbread

Mom's gingerbread

Ingredients/Components

• milk - 1/2 c
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• soda - 1/2 tsp
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• egg - 1 item
• shortening - 1/4 c
• molasses - 1 c
• ginger - 1 tsp
• sifted flour - 2 c

How to make mom's gingerbread:

Sift the dry ingredients together and set aside. Cream together the egg, milk, shortening and molasses. Then add the dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into an 8 x 12-inch greased and floured pan. Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes. This recipe does not contain any sugar so it was a popular one during World War II when sugar was rationed.

Recipe categories: Cakes, Breads, Quick breads.