Gingerbread Recipe

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Gingerbread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Grease bottom of 8 or 9-inch square pan.
  3. Sift flour with salt baking powder soda cinnamon ginger and allspice in mixing bowl.
  4. Combine shortening and boiling water.
  5. Blend in brown sugar, molasses and egg.
  6. Add dry ingredients gradually, mix thoroughly.
  7. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until gingerbread springs back when lightly touched in center.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 236.9 Kcal (992 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.45g 21%
Cholesterol 23.25mg 8%
Sodium 245.24mg 10%
Potassium 369.93mg 8%
Total Carbs 29.8g 10%
Sugars 29.14g 117%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 1%
Protein 0.83g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 76.5mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 337.4 Kcal (1413 kJ)
Calories from fat 172.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.16g 21%
Cholesterol 33.11mg 8%
Sodium 349.28mg 10%
Potassium 526.87mg 8%
Total Carbs 42.44g 10%
Sugars 41.51g 117%
Dietary Fiber 0.24g 1%
Protein 1.19g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 2mg 8%
Calcium 108.9mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.8
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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