Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe

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Favorite Old Fashioned Gingerbread
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup hot water

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
  3. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3232.94 Kcal (13536 kJ)
Calories from fat 895.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 99.51g 153%
Cholesterol 407.71mg 136%
Sodium 3262.95mg 136%
Potassium 5376.96mg 114%
Total Carbs 553.16g 184%
Sugars 311.64g 1247%
Dietary Fiber 10.79g 43%
Protein 38.25g 76%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 38%
Iron 21.1mg 117%
Calcium 841mg 84%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 289.04 Kcal (1210 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.9g 153%
Cholesterol 36.45mg 136%
Sodium 291.73mg 136%
Potassium 480.73mg 114%
Total Carbs 49.46g 184%
Sugars 27.86g 1247%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 43%
Protein 3.42g 76%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 38%
Iron 1.9mg 117%
Calcium 75.2mg 84%

* 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

  • 72.2
    Points
  • 88
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

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

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