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The Gingerbread Adventure, Part Five

Posted on March 4, 2012 by vst3in

Soft Sugar Gingerbread 2 eggs 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt 1-¾ cups flour 1-½ teaspoons ginger ⅔ cup thin cream Beat eggs until light, and add sugar gradually. Mix and sift dry ingredients, and add … Continue reading →

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The Gingerbread Adventure, Part Four

Posted on February 20, 2012 by vst3in

…but first, an apology. I think I got carried away on creating Recipe #3, the Soft Gingerbread, with the beauty of the steps of the process. The swirls of dark molasses hugging swirls of glistening butter, the amazing puffing of … Continue reading →

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The Gingerbread Adventure: Part 3

Posted on January 20, 2012 by vst3in

Each recipe brings new adventures and ideas. This one required different stove work and yielded a very different batter. Soft Molasses Gingerbread 1 cup molasses 1 egg ⅓ cup butter 2 cups flour 1-3/4 teaspoons soda 2 teaspoons ginger ½ … Continue reading →

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The Gingerbread Adventure: Part Two

Posted on January 19, 2012 by vst3in

In the interest of getting more recipes out there for you to try (I know that at least one person made the first recipe after I posted it), I’ll dispense with artsy photos and get right to this week’s recipe. … Continue reading →

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The Gingerbread Adventure, Part One

Posted on January 1, 2012 by vst3in

The Boston Cooking-School Cookbook, by Fannie Merritt Farmer, can be found in its entirety here. The first recipe, found on page 482 (see previous post for photo of page 482) is very straightforward and simple. Hot Water Gingerbread 1 cup … Continue reading →

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