Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread
“This is everyone’s holiday favorite, even the busy cook’s, because it is so easy to make.”
Servings Prep Time
9 25minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
60minutes 20minutes
Servings Prep Time
9 25minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
60minutes 20minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.
Recipe Notes

Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.