Gallagher's Gingerbread Recipe

ingredients

3 ounces butter
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/3 pound brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 1/4 cup hot tap water
2 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Howard's Sauce
1 stick butter
1 tablespoon white rum
1/3 cup powdered sugar

directions

Melt butter in saucepan and carefully mix in syrup, eggs and brown sugar. Place soda in 2-cup measure and pour hot water over it. Mix in butter-sugar mixture.

In large bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg; stir into batter. Pour batter into greased 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes or until firm. Top with sauce when cool.

For Howard's Sauce: In small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; add rum. Blend in sugar and spread over cool gingerbread.

nutrition data

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