Boston Gingerbread

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Archie
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Boston Gingerbread
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  • Total Time 45 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Loaf
  • Level Easy

You can bake this Boston gingerbread in the form of muffins (as pictured) or as a loaf; either way the combination of molasses and sour milk produces a delicious result.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup shortening, melted
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Directions

  1. 1. Combine the milk with the vinegar, stir well and let sit at room temperature for five to ten minutes.
  2. 2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a nine inch square pan.
  3. 3. Mix together the soured milk and molasses; set aside.
  4. 4. Sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger and salt. Stir in the molasses mixture, egg and shortening.
  5. 5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    An early form of gingerbread can be traced to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians who used it for ceremonial purposes. Gingerbread made an appearance in Europe when 11th century crusaders brought ginger home so cooks could experiment with it.