Nova Scotia Gingerbread
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Gingerbread that's more like a moist cake from Eastern Canada.
Ingredients
| ¼ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
* |
| ¼ | cup |
brown sugar
lightly packed |
* |
| ⅓ | cup |
molasses
|
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| 1 | each |
eggs
|
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| 1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
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| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
ginger
ground |
* |
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cloves
|
* |
| ¾ | cup |
water
boiling |
Directions
Cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Beat in molasses and egg.
Combine flour, salt baking soda, spices.
Stir dry ingredients gently into creamed mixture alternately with boiling water until just mixed, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Spoon batter into a lightly greased 8x4 or 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Bake in 350℉ (180℃) F oven 40 to 45 minutes until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 min, remove and cool completely.
Wrap tightly to store.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 67g (2.4 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 1345% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 23mg
8%
Sodium 378mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
10%
Dietary Fiber 1g
3%
Sugars g
Protein
6g
Vitamin A 1%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 4%
•
Iron 11%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
I followed the recipe exactly and the result in my bowl looks like something I just dumped out of a box. It is definitely not a batter. It is crumbly. Is this the way it is supposed to be?
almost 7 years agoThis turned out SO perfectly! *Note, it is not quite the same recipe as found in "Out of Nova Scotia Homes" cookbook, which calls for 1/4c. of butter (in addition to the shortening.) Also, my recipe includes 2 1/2c of flour, & 1 c. of boiling water, & more spices.
over 2 years ago