Hot Water Gingerbread Food

OLD FASHION GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. square baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, mix butter, shortening and boiling water until smooth; cool slightly. Beat in eggs and molasses until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, ginger, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into molasses mixture. Transfer to prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

OLDE TYME HOT WATER GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350*.grease and flour a 9x13" baking pan.set aside.
• Mix sorghum with sugar and butter.
• sift together flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and salt.
• add dry ingredients to sorghum mixture and blend well.
• add boiling water until well blended.stir in well beaten eggs --
• pour into prepareed pan and bake until top springs back when softly touched (approximately 20-25 minutes)
• let cool before removing from pan.
• makes 15-20 squares.
• this is a very thin batter.but do not add more flour.
• can also be made into layer cakes with filling between layers and on top -- .

HOT WATER GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, salt, ginger, and baking soda; set aside.
• In mixing bowl, combine eggs, molasses, water, and butter, beating until smooth.
• Gradually add dry ingredients.
• Pour into greased 8 inch square baking dish.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle evenly over batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool before cutting, and serve with dollop of whipped cream.

HOT WATER GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Boil water, turn down low until ready to use.
• 2. In a separate bowl mix all dry ingredients together, except baking soda.
• 3. Mix oil, brown sugar, molasses & eggs until well blended
• 4. Gradually add dry ingredients, scraping sides of bowl enuring all is blended
• 5. Carefully add baking soda to hot water (will foam up). Turn mixer down to lowest speed, slowly add hot water, a little at a time. Batter will be watery
• 6. Bake in greased (Pam - Baking Spray) loaf pan @ 325 degrees for 45mins. (I use 3sml/2lrge laof pans)
• 7. NOTE: Watch bakes fast

HOT WATER GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, salt, ginger and baking soda; set aside. In a bowl, beat egg, molasses, water and butter until smooth. Gradually add the dry ingredients; beat for 1 minute. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Combine the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over gingerbread. , Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting. Top each square with whipped topping.