Muster Gingerbread

Ingredients

• two cupfuls of molasses
• a generous half-cupful of butter or lard
• seven cupfuls of sifted flour
• two tablespoonfuls of milk
• one of water
• one teaspoonful of salt
• two of ginger
• two generous teaspoonfuls of soda
• one-fifth of a teaspoonful of alum
• one egg
• half a cupful of milk or cream

Method

1. 1

   Melt the butter or lard and mix with molasses, salt, and ginger.

2. 2

   Dissolve the soda in milk and add to the mixture.

3. 3

   Stir well, then beat in the flour.

4. 4

   Let the dough stand for 2-3 hours.

5. 5

   Make small balls, roll into squares, and place in baking pans.

6. 6

   Beat the egg with cream or milk and brush over the squares.

7. 7

   Bake in a quick oven for 8-10 minutes.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Parloa's kitchen companion (1887) by Maria Parloa, page 407. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Muster Gingerbread. The materials required are : two cupfuls of molasses, a generous half-cupful of butter or lard, seven cupfuls of CAKE. 771 sifted flour, two table- spoonfuls of milk, one of water, one teaspoonful of salt, two of ginger, two generous teaspoonfuls of soda, and one-fifth of a teaspoonful of alum. One egg and half a cupful of milk or cream

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