Name: Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, cubed -; 1/4 cup shortening, cubed -; 1 cup boiling water -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 1-1/2 cups molasses -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 tablespoon ground ginger -; 2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -; Confectioners' sugar, optional -

Recipe information

Cooking:

25 min.

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Ingredients for - Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

1. 1/2 cup butter, cubed -

2. 1/4 cup shortening, cubed -

3. 1 cup boiling water -

4. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

5. 1-1/2 cups molasses -

6. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

7. 1 tablespoon ground ginger -

8. 2 teaspoons baking powder -

9. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

10. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

11. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda -

12. Confectioners' sugar, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. square baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, mix butter, shortening and boiling water until smooth; cool slightly. Beat in eggs and molasses until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into molasses mixture. Transfer to prepared pan.

2. Stage

Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.