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Ginger Bread (Mrs. L. J. Menold, Princeton, 111)

From The Monmouth Baptist ladies' cook book, 1907

Serves 10

Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The Monmouth Baptist ladies' cook book (1907) by Marian B. Sexton, page 85. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GINGER BREAD. Mrs. L. J. Menold, Princeton, 111. One cup N. O. molasses, one-half cup sugar, one- half cup butter or lard, small tablespoon soda in one cup boiling water, two and one-half cups flour, spice ; sprinkle sugar over top before putting in the oven.

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