Gingerbread Pre 1940 S Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 by 8-inch cake pan and line with parchment paper. Grease and flour the pan.
• Place the rum and raisins in a small pan, cover and heat until the rum boils. Turn off the heat and set aside. Place the butter and molasses in another small pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Pour the mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cool for 5 minutes, then mix in the sour cream and orange zest.
• Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a small bowl. Mix with your hands until combined. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture and mix only until smooth. Drain the raisins and add them and crystallized ginger to the mixture with a spatula. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Set aside to cool completely.
• When the cake has cooled, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice and pour it onto the gingerbread, allowing it to drip down the sides. Allow the glaze to set. Cut the gingerbread into 9 squares.

GINGERBREAD (PRE-1940'S)

Steps:

• Mix soda with sour milk and add to molasses.
• Sift together flour, ginger and salt.
• Combine the two mixtures.
• Add butter.
• Bake in greased pan in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.

FAVORITE OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.

GINGERBREAD (PRE-1940'S)

Steps:

• Mix soda with sour milk and add to molasses.
• Sift together flour, ginger and salt.
• Combine the two mixtures.
• Add butter.
• Bake in greased pan in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.

GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Prepare a bread pan by lining with parchment paper and spraying with cooking spray. This will ensure bread slips right out of your pan with zero sticking.
• Blend sugar and butter together until fluffy.
• Add egg and molasses and beat well, scraping sides as needed.
• Add baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Mix well.
• Add flour in 1/2 cup at at time and mixing between each addition.
• While mixing, SLOWLY add water to thin batter out. Now is the time to add the apple sauce if you wish, though I didn't need it.
• If adding the crystallized ginger, add now.
• Pour mixture into prepared bread pan and bake for 55 minutes. Remove from oven and add create a tent over bread to prevent from edges getting to dark.
• Place bread back in oven and bake for 15 - 20 more minutes.
• Remove from oven when a toothpick inserted into the middle of bread comes out clean.

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.

GINGERBREAD (OLD RECIPE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together: flour, ginger, cinnamon and baking soda in a medium bowl. Combine and set aside.
• 2. Beat butter, sugar, and molasses in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended and smooth.
• 3. Add 2 whole eggs; beat well.
• 4. Gradually add flour mixture alternating with boiling water.
• 5. Beat on low speed after each addition.
• 6. Spoon batter into greased 9x13-inch square baking pan.
• 7. Bake 350 for 30 minutes.