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Gingerbread

Yield: 3 layers nine inches square

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 tablespoon vinegar
1 1/2 quart flour, (1 1/2 pounds)
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon cloves
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup sugar, (3/4 pound)
2 1/4 cup molasses
6 eggs
1 1/2 cup soft shortening, (3/4 pound)

Directions

Mix evaporated milk and vinegar.
Sift flour, then measure.
Resift into mixing bowl with other dry ingredients.
Add molasses to the soured milk.
Stir into dry ingredients.
Add eggs, one at a time, and beat thoroughly, then add the shortening.
Pour into well greased layer cake pans.
Bake in a moderate oven (375f) 25 to 30 minutes.

Other Information

Author: Organization.Evaporated Milk Association

Source: Quantity Recipes for Quality Foods (1939-01-01)

Category: Dessert

Measure: avoirdupois

Ingredient: evaporated milk, vinegar, flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, clove, salt, sugar, molass, egg, shortening

Equipment: cake pan, oven, measuring spoons, measuring cups, sifter

See Also

Ginger Cookies

by: Evaporated Milk Association • Quantity Recipes for Quality Foods (1939-01-01)

Dessert • avoirdupois • shortening, sugar, egg, molass, vinegar, evaporated milk, flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon • oven, egg beater, baking sheet, measuring spoons, measuring cups, sifter

Grandmother’s Molasses Cake

by: Yorkraft Inc • Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking (1960-01-01)

Dessert • avoirdupois • shortening, flour, sugar, molass, ginger, clove, salt, cinnamon, egg, sour milk, currant, baking soda • measuring cups, measuring spoons, oven, baking mold

Crumb Cookies

by: M Faith McAuley, Mary Adele Wood • Quantity Recipes for Quality Foods (1939-01-01)

Dessert • avoirdupois • shortening, sugar, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, clove, bread crumb, molass, evaporated milk • rolling pin, baking sheet, oven, measuring spoons, measuring cups, egg beater, sifter, board

Date Cake

by: Evaporated Milk Association • Quantity Recipes for Quality Foods (1939-01-01)

Dessert • avoirdupois • evaporated milk, vinegar, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, clove, salt, shortening, sugar, egg, date, nut • oven, loaf pan, egg beater, measuring spoons, measuring cups, sifter, knife

Gingersnaps

by: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company • Metropolitan Cookbook (1964-02-01)

Dessert • avoirdupois • flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, shortening, sugar, egg, molass • oven, egg beater, measuring spoons, measuring cups, sifter, baking sheet