Dieters Gingerbread Food

GINGERBREAD WITH COMPLIMENTARY PROTEIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, cut butter or margarine into small cubes.
• Pour boiling water over butter to melt it.
• (This could also be accomplished in the microwave).
• Beat into this mixture, the molasses and brown sugar.
• Being sure that the mixture is not hot, beat in the eggs.
• In a separate bowl, combine all the rest of the dry ingredients.
• Stir, then beat them into the molasses mixture.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 baking pan.
• Bake for approximately 35-45 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.
• Serve with whipped cream or applesauce.

BEST-EVER GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°.
• In a bowl, combine sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
• Stir in the oil, then the molasses, mixing well.
• Mix soda with boiling water and immediately stir into the mixture.
• Gradually blend in the flour, to prevent lumping.
• Then mix in eggs.
• Turn into greased 9 x 13x2-inch pan and bake in a 350° oven about 40-45 minutes.

FAVORITE OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
• 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.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before serving.