Gingerbread from Grammy Mae's Recipes

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Gingerbread from Grammy Mae's Recipes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup hot water

Directions:

  1. Butter and flour a 9x 9 cake pan.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  3. Mix flour, baking soda and spices together.
  4. Set aside.
  5. Mix molasses and hot water.
  6. Stir and set aside.
  7. Cream shortening and sugar.
  8. Add egg and mix well.
  9. Alternately add dry ingredients and molasses mixture to creamed mixture.
  10. Resulting mixture will be rather thin.
  11. Pour into cake pan and bake for 45 minutes or more until a toothpick comes out clean.
  12. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning out.
  13. Serve with whipped cream flavored with pure vanilla and sweetened with sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 471.38 Kcal (1974 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.55g 25%
Cholesterol 18.19mg 6%
Sodium 1486.25mg 62%
Potassium 638.16mg 14%
Total Carbs 76.36g 25%
Sugars 34.62g 138%
Dietary Fiber 4.68g 19%
Protein 5.9g 12%
Iron 4.6mg 26%
Calcium 206.7mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 312.95 Kcal (1310 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.99g 25%
Cholesterol 12.07mg 6%
Sodium 986.7mg 62%
Potassium 423.67mg 14%
Total Carbs 50.7g 25%
Sugars 22.99g 138%
Dietary Fiber 3.11g 19%
Protein 3.92g 12%
Iron 3.1mg 26%
Calcium 137.3mg 21%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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