Gingerbread

Gingerbread Recipe

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups plain flour

½ tsp baking soda

pinch salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

½ tsp cloves

1/8 tsp nutmeg

¼ cup butter or margarine

½ cup sugar

1 egg

½ cup light molasses

2 tablespoons hot water

½ cup sour milk

Method:

Mix flour with baking soda, salt, and spices; set aside. Cream butter with sugar. Add egg and beat thoroughly.Combine molasses and hot water; add gradually to creamed mixture, blending well.Alternately add dry ingredients in thirds and sour milk in halves to creamed mixture, beating only until smooth after each addition.

Turn into a well greased and floured cake pan. Cover with 6 layers of paper towelling. Set in slow cooker.

Cover and cook on High for 2-3 hours.Remove bake pan and let cool 10 minutes before removing bread.