Mrs. King’s Bee Brand Ginger Bread
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup Porto Rico molasses
1 cup sour milk
1 (rounded) teaspoon soda in 2 tablespoons boiling water
1 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons Bee Brand Powdered Ginger
2 eggs and 3 cups flour
1 teaspoon Bee Brand Powdered Cinnamon
½ teaspoon Bee Brand Nutmeg
2 tablespoons lard
2 tablespoons butter
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking powder
Mix and sift dry ingredients. Beat eggs without separating, add sugar, molasses and milk, shortening, and gradually beat in dry ingredients, reserving soda, which is stirred in boiling water, and beaten in last. Pour in pan or muffin rings. Add a cup of currants if desired.—From Bee Brand Manual of Cookery.
The mixture should be the consistency of Muffin Batter, add a little more flour, if necessary.
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