Gingerbread Grandmas Recipes

GRANDMA'S GINGERBREAD PANCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside. Beat the egg in a separate mixing bowl with the vanilla and molasses until smooth. Whisk in the water until completely incorporated. Stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture until just combined -- a few lumps are okay.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle, and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry. Flip, and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.

GRANDMOTHER'S GINGERBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Place Wesson Oil in a medium sized mixing bowl.
• Add sugar.
• Cream oil and sugar together with mixer
• Add molasses. Mix together.
• Add flour. Mix together.
• Add milk. Mix together.
• Beat egg and add to mixture.
• Add cinnamon.
• Add ginger.
• Mix until well combined.
• Grease and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Pour batter into pan. Spread out evenly.
• Bake at 350F degrees for 35-45 minutes until done.
• Remove from oven when done. Place on wire rack, cool 15 minutes.
• Turn out of pan and continue to cool on wire rack.
• Enjoy

GRANDMA BROWN'S GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Grease well either a 9 x 13 baking pan or two 9-inch round pans.
• Cut a piece of parchment or waxed paper to fit bottom of pan.
• Cream sugar and shortening together.
• Mix dry ingredients together.
• Add the molasses and boiling water to the sugar and shortening mixture, then slowly add dry ingredients to this mixture; mixing well between each addition.
• Beat eggs well.
• Add into mixture last.
• Pour into prepared pan (s).
• Bake at 350° or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (it should take 20 minutes, but can take as long as 35 minutes).
• Best when served warm with fresh whipped cream, but delicious any time.

GRANNY'S GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses and egg until well blended. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water., Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack., For caramel sauce, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla until smooth. Serve with warm cake. Top with whipped cream if desired.

GRANDMA'S SPICED GINGERBREAD ROLL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, set a piece of waxed paper on top, and spray wax paper.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.
• Beat egg yolks at high speed in a second bowl until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes. Stir in molasses and melted butter. Fold in egg whites.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt in a bowl. Sift onto the batter and carefully fold in. Spread batter onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the sheet comes out clean, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Dust a kitchen towel with powdered sugar. Invert cake onto the towel. Pull off waxed paper and carefully roll up cake up using the towel. Allow to cool seam side down, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the spiced cream. Combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and cloves in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until cream has the consistency of frosting.
• Carefully unroll the cake and spread 1/2 of the spiced cream on top. Roll cake roll back up, without the towel, and spread remaining cream around the top and sides of the cake roll.

OLD FASHION GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• 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., 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.

GRANDMOTHER'S GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Cream shortening & sugar together.
• Mix in the other ingredients.
• Pour into a well greased 9x13 pan.
• Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until it starts to pull away from the edges and a toothpick comes out clean.