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      Title: Soft Gingerbread
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 36 servings
 
    1/2 c  Butter
    1/2 c  Lard
      1 c  Sugar
      1 c  Molasses
    1/2 c  Water
      1 tb Powdered ginger
  1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
  2 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
  2 1/2 ts Baking soda
      1 tb Salt
      2    Eggs
 
      Put the butter, lard, sugar, molasses, and water in a saucepan with the
  spices and bring to the boil; remove from the heat and allow to cool. Sift
  the flour, soda, and salt into a large bowl. Stir the cooled liquid quickly
  through. Beat the eggs well   and stir them into the batter. Pour the
  batter into a greased baking dish and bake in an oven preheated to 350 for
  about 35 minutes or until the top is well browned and the sides pull away
  slightly.
  
    SOURCE: Biscuits, Spoonbread, and Sweet Potato Pie   (pg. 250)
 
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