Crosby S Orange Marmalade Gingerbread Recipe Without Molasses

RICH AND STICKY GINGERBREAD WITH MARMALADE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter and flour 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan; line bottom with parchment paper.
• Sift flour and ground ginger into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in molasses. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in marmalade, then raisins, and crystallized ginger. Transfer to prepared baking pan.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 38 minutes. Cool cake completely in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
• Cut cake into 9 squares. Cut each square in half, making eighteen 1 1/2x3-inch pieces.

MARMALADE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together first 7 ingredients, set aside.
• In another bowl, cream butter, blend in sugar, egg, marmalade and molasses.
• Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, stir to combine.
• Stir in boiling water, batter will be smooth.
• Pour batter into a 8" square cake pan which has been lined with greased parchment paper.
• Bake in 325F degree oven for 45-50 minutes.
• Best served warm.
• I have served this as a dessert topped with whipped cream! Yummy!

OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Grease and flour an 8"x 8" square pan (or line the pan with parchment paper.) *
• Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add the butter, molasses and egg and beat for two minutes or 300 strokes by hand. (This is a very old recipe...)
• Add the boiling water.
• Beat for another two minutes and turn into prepared pan.
• Bake 50-55 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.

GINGERBREAD I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour one 8 inch square baking pan.
• Cream shortening and sugar until light. Add the egg and molasses and beat thoroughly.
• Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, and ground cinnamon.
• Bring water to a boil and add alternately with flour mixture to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy.