Soft gingerbread

 
                              Soft Gingerbread
 
 Recipe By     : Mama's Recipe
 Serving Size  : 9    Preparation Time :0:30
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1      cup           molasses
    1      cup           brown sugar
    1      cup           butter
    1      cup           milk
    3                    eggs -- beaten separately
    3      cups          flour
    1      teaspoon      soda 
      1/2  teaspoon      vinegar
    1      tablespoon    ginger
      1/2  teaspoon      cloves, ground
 
 Grease and flour a nine-inch square pan.  Cream butter and sugar.  Dissolve sod
 a in vinegar.  Add beaten egg yolks and molasses to butter and sugar mixture.  
 Mix ginger and cloves with flour and add alternately with milk to mixture.  Add
  vinegar and soda mixture.  Beat very well.  Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
   Bake at 350 degrees until done.
 
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 Per serving (excluding unknown items): 563 Calories; 23g Fat (37% calories from
  fat); 8g Protein; 83g Carbohydrate; 130mg Cholesterol; 264mg Sodium
 Food Exchanges: 2 Starch/Bread; 1/2 Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Fat; 3 Other Carbohydrates
 
 NOTES : This recipe was classified as an "old recipe" and clipped out of a July
 , 1969 "Louisiana Farmer" magazine.  I found it in my Mother's recipe clippings
  so this must be the one she used to make.  It is good if served warm.
 
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