Old Fashioned Gingerbread

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 The making of a Gingerbread House, two of my grand daughters and  two

great grand daughters ( the twins). One grand daughter( the twins mom) , six great grand daughters watching on Skype

 

     

 

 

 Old Fashioned Gingerbread

 

 

 

 

                     1/2 cup white sugar                                                    

                                        

1/2 cup butter

                       

1 egg

                       

1 cup molasses

                       

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

                        

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

 

1/2 cup apple sauce

 

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

                                        

2t easpoon ground ginger

                       

1 teaspoon ground cloves

                       

1/2 teaspoon salt

                        

1 cup hot water

 

Directions

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.In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the apple sauce and hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
3. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.