1 c Butter
2 c (scant) sugar
4 tb Molasses
2 ts Each ginger & cinnamon
1 ts Each ground cloves & nutmeg
1 pn Salt
2 c Buttermilk
2 ts Soda
2 Eggs; well beaten
3 c Flour; sifted
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter
1 Lemon; juice of
1 Egg
1/2 -(up to)
1 c Boiling water
GINGERBREAD: Melt 1 cup butter, then add 2 cups sugar, molasses, ginger,
cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt; mix well. Dissolve soda in the
buttermilk, then add to other mixture. Stir well. Add 2 eggs, stir in
flour. Grease and flour 9×12-inch pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Serve
hot or cold with whipped cream or lemon sauce. LEMON SAUCE: Put 1 cup
sugar, 1/2 cup butter, lemon juice, 1 egg and 1/2 to 1 cup boiling water in
top of double boiler and stir until thick. Serve hot or cold over
gingerbread.
MRS DAVID HENDERSON (GRACE)
MARVELL, AR
From the book High Cotton Cookin’, Marvell Academy Mothers Assn, Marvell,
AR 72366, ISBN 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen’s MM Recipe Archive,
Yields
1 Servings