Plantation Gingerbread Recipe

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I like to make this recipe for Christmas. The wonderful aroma of the gingerbread fills the entire house. I am a homemaker and mother of three children.

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Plantation Gingerbread Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup molasses
3/4 cup hot water
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 to 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
Additional nutmeg

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs; beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Stir in the molasses and hot water. Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat just until combined.
Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a chilled small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar, beat until soft peaks form. Serve with gingerbread. Sprinkle with nutmeg if desired. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 343 calories, 18 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 91 mg cholesterol, 294 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Plantation Gingerbread in Country December/January 1999, p51