Grandmas Gingerbread Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside. Beat the egg in a separate mixing bowl with the vanilla and molasses until smooth. Whisk in the water until completely incorporated. Stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture until just combined -- a few lumps are okay.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle, and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry. Flip, and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.

Steps:

• Grease well either a 9 x 13 baking pan or two 9-inch round pans.
• Cut a piece of parchment or waxed paper to fit bottom of pan.
• Cream sugar and shortening together.
• Mix dry ingredients together.
• Add the molasses and boiling water to the sugar and shortening mixture, then slowly add dry ingredients to this mixture; mixing well between each addition.
• Beat eggs well.
• Add into mixture last.
• Pour into prepared pan (s).
• Bake at 350° or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (it should take 20 minutes, but can take as long as 35 minutes).
• Best when served warm with fresh whipped cream, but delicious any time.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In medium bowl, blend butter with sugar, add molasses and eggs. Beat well. Sift dry ingredients, add alternately with water to molasses mixture. Bake in greased 9 inch square pan about 50 minutes.