Grandma Brown's Gingerbread Recipe

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Grandma Brown's Gingerbread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 3 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Grease well either a 9 x 13 baking pan or two 9-inch round pans.
  2. Cut a piece of parchment or waxed paper to fit bottom of pan.
  3. Cream sugar and shortening together.
  4. Mix dry ingredients together.
  5. Add the molasses and boiling water to the sugar and shortening mixture, then slowly add dry ingredients to this mixture; mixing well between each addition.
  6. Beat eggs well.
  7. Add into mixture last.
  8. Pour into prepared pan (s).
  9. Bake at 350° or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (it should take 20 minutes, but can take as long as 35 minutes).
  10. Best when served warm with fresh whipped cream, but delicious any time.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 217.99 Kcal (913 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.67g 15%
Cholesterol 20.67mg 7%
Sodium 522.58mg 22%
Potassium 208.06mg 4%
Total Carbs 30.82g 10%
Sugars 13.57g 54%
Dietary Fiber 2.08g 8%
Protein 2.85g 6%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 89.2mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 320 Kcal (1340 kJ)
Calories from fat 127.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.2g 15%
Cholesterol 30.34mg 7%
Sodium 767.12mg 22%
Potassium 305.42mg 4%
Total Carbs 45.24g 10%
Sugars 19.91g 54%
Dietary Fiber 3.05g 8%
Protein 4.18g 6%
Iron 2.5mg 9%
Calcium 131mg 9%

* 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

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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