Gingerbread Baked in Jars
INGREDIENTS:
1 c Butter
2 c (scant) sugar
4 tb Molasses
2 ts Each ginger & cinnamon
1 ts Each ground cloves & nutmeg
1 pn Salt
2 c Buttermilk
2 ts Soda
2 Eggs; well beaten
3 c Flour; sifted
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter
1 Lemon; juice of
1 Egg
1/2 -(up to)
1 c Boiling water
1 c Butter
2 c (scant) sugar
4 tb Molasses
2 ts Each ginger & cinnamon
1 ts Each ground cloves & nutmeg
1 pn Salt
2 c Buttermilk
2 ts Soda
2 Eggs; well beaten
3 c Flour; sifted
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter
1 Lemon; juice of
1 Egg
1/2 -(up to)
1 c Boiling water
GINGERBREAD: Melt 1 cup butter, then add 2 cups sugar, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt; mix well. Dissolve soda in the buttermilk, then add to other mixture. Stir well. Add 2 eggs, stir in flour. Grease and flour 9x12-inch pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Serve hot or cold with whipped cream or lemon sauce. LEMON SAUCE: Put 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, lemon juice, 1 egg and 1/2 to 1 cup boiling water in top of double boiler and stir until thick. Serve hot or cold over gingerbread.
MRS DAVID HENDERSON (GRACE)
MARVELL, AR
MRS DAVID HENDERSON (GRACE)
MARVELL, AR