¡ 1½ cups boiling water
¡ 1 cup molasses
¡ 1 tsp. baking soda
¡ 4-oz sweet butter, softened
¡ 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
¡ 1 egg
¡ ½ tsp. salt
¡ 2tsp. ground ginger
¡ 1 ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
¡ pinch nutmeg
¡ 2 ½ cups flour
¡ 1 tbsp baking powder
Preheat oven to 350º
Butter & flour a 9 X 13-inch or two- 9 X 9-inch pans
In a saucepan bring water to a boil, remove from the heat
Stir in the molasses & baking soda, set aside to lukewarm
Combine the butter & brown sugar in an electric mixer with paddle attachment
Cream on medium high speed for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy
In separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves & baking powder
Fold in dry ingredients alternating with the molasses mixture
To do this on the machine, turn on & off, scraping side down
Pour batter into prepared pans
Bake at 350º for 30 to 35 minutes or until tester comes out clean
Cool on rack serve at room temperature
Serving Suggestions:
With sautéed apples, spiced or with rum, served warm over the top and Chantilly crème
Also can be served plain with a dusting of powdered sugar or ice cream
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