Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe

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Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1564
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2/3 cup boiling water (add last)

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients together, adding the water last.
  2. Put into a 12-inch greased baking pan (or two 8-inch cake pans).
  3. Bake at 375° for about 30 minutes or until it tests done to touch or with a toothpick.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1564.45 Kcal (6550 kJ)
Calories from fat 691.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 76.84g 118%
Cholesterol 93mg 31%
Sodium 3201.51mg 133%
Potassium 1622.49mg 35%
Total Carbs 206.96g 69%
Sugars 92.62g 370%
Dietary Fiber 13.15g 53%
Protein 17.51g 35%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 12mg 67%
Calcium 594mg 59%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 345.59 Kcal (1447 kJ)
Calories from fat 152.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.97g 118%
Cholesterol 20.54mg 31%
Sodium 707.21mg 133%
Potassium 358.41mg 35%
Total Carbs 45.72g 69%
Sugars 20.46g 370%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 53%
Protein 3.87g 35%
Iron 2.7mg 67%
Calcium 131.2mg 59%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 36.9
    Points
  • 43
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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