Mollic Saundcr's Upper Shelf Gingerbread
From The Pocumtuc housewife, 1897
Mollie Saunder's Lower Shelf Gingerbread had no butter in it.
Presented as published in 1897. 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 Pocumtuc housewife (1897), page 12. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Mollic Saundcr's Upper Shelf Gingferbread. Three and a half pounds of flour, a pound of butter, a quart of Sugar-house molasses boiled with the butter, a tablespoon of soda dissolved in warm water, ginger to your taste
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