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Cambridge Gingerbread

A dish where butter and molasses do the work.

Gingerbreads, Cookies, And Wafers

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
Scale: ½× – 4× with Plus →
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ⅔ cup boiling water
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2¾ cups flour
  • 1½ teaspoons soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon clove
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ⅓ cup 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. Melt butter in water, add molasses, egg well beaten, and dry ingredients mixed and sifted. Bake in a buttered shallow pan.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories476
Protein7.1 g
Fat11.7 g
Carbs86.4 g
Fiber1.8 g
Sodium232 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States