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Soft Gingerbread

From Dora's cook book, 1888

Serves 9

Presented as published in 1888. 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 Dora's cook book (1888) by Dora E. Fairfield, page 59. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SOFT GINGERBREAD. One and a-half cups of molasses, half cup brown sugar, half cup butter, half cup sweet milk, one teaspoon soda, ‘one teaspoon allspice, one teaspoon ginger; mix all to- gether thoroughly, add three cups sifted flour

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