Soft Gingerbread

Recipe

Source: The Pocumtuc Housewife (1805)

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses
• 1 heaping teaspoonful ground ginger
• 1 level teaspoonful baking soda
• A pinch of salt
• 1 heaping teaspoonful butter
• ⅔ cup boiling water
• 2 cups flour

Steps

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
2. Pour mixture into a greased baking pan.
3. Option 1: Bake in a pre-heated cast-iron Dutch oven, sitting on a bed of red-hot coals and with more hot coals on the lid, for about 20–30 minutes.
   Option 2: Bake in a modern oven at 350°F for about 20 minutes.
4. The gingerbread is done when a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.