St. Sam's and St. Bede's Recipe Pages
                Bon Appetit!
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Best Gingerbread

2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2-3 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. nutmeg
2-3 tsp. cinnamon
peel of 1 lemon, finely shredded
1/2 c. (approx) crystallised ginger, snipped into small pieces 
1/2 c. (approx) stem ginger in syrup, snipped into small pieces 
1/2 c. (approx) candied lemon or orange peel

Combine these ingredients together and set aside.

1/2 c butter
1c. dark brown sugar
1 c. molasses
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. baking soda
2 beaten eggs

Cream butter, add brown sugar gradually, beating well between additions. 
Add molasses. 
Pour boiling water over baking soda, add to creamed mixture. 
Blend in dry ingredients. 
Add beaten egg and beat well. 
Pour batter into greased and floured 9x13 cake pan. 
Bake at 325F for 60 minutes. 
Serve with whipping cream, whipped with maple syrup.

From: Gail Edwards 
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 
Subject: Re: Parish cookbook (was:  Re: Another update)