Gingerbread

2 1/2 Cups Bread Flour	1 Teaspoon Ginger
1/2 Teaspoon Salt	1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Cup Sugar	1 Cup Water, Boiling
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda	2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon	1/2 Cup Shortening, Melted
1/2 Teaspoon Cloves	1 Cup Molasses

Mix dry ingredients. Combine liquids. Put two mixture together. Add shortening last. Bake at 350 degrees until done.

Early 1900s Recipe - Calla Stacker

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"My mother always set a proper English Tea in the afternoon.  This was one of her staples." - Jean Hansen

"Yum!" - Calla Ferre

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