Old-Fashioned Gingerbread |
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 9 Minutes Servings: 56 |
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Yummy sounding gingerbread recipe from John Zehnder, the Food/Beverage Director of Zehnder's Restaurant in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Prep time includes an hour for chilling. Ingredients:
8 tablespoons softened butter |
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar |
1/2 cup molasses |
1 large egg |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon ground ginger |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
2 cups powdered sugar |
1/3 cup softened butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 tablespoons milk or 2 tablespoons cream |
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Cream together butter and sugar, then beat in molasses and egg.
3. Mix all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter/sugar mixture and mix until well blended.
5. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.
6. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about a 3/4-inch thickness.
7. Cut into 3-inch squares, or use your choice of cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
8. Place on cookie sheets and bake 7-8 minutes.
9. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
10. If you plan to ice your gingerbread, prepare the icing now.
11. Mix all icing ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth.
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