George Washington Gingerbread

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ginger
  • 1 1/2 cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1 cup boiling water

Preparation

Step 1

Sift first seven ingredients together. Beat eggs; add sugar, molasses and oil; mix until creamy. Add flour mixture and cream well. Last, dissolve soda in boilling water and stir into mixture. Bake in a greased and floured 9 x 13 x 2 in. pan at 350 for 35 min. Cool; cut in squares and serve with Lemon Sauce.