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Soft Ginger Bread

From Temperance cook book, 1887

Serves 10

Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from Temperance cook book (1887) by Mary G. Smith, page 115. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SOFT GIXGER BREAD. One cupful of brown sugar, one of molasses, three-fourths of a cupful of cold water, three cupfuls of flour, one-half cup of shortening, one egg, three teaspoonfuls of soda. Bake in a large dripping-pan. One teaspoonful of ginger

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