Gingerbread 1PERSON 50547

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1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

2 1/2 cups flour

11-2 tsp. Soda

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1 tsp. Ginger

1/2 tsp. Cloves

1 cup dark molasses

1 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees cream butter and sugar together; add egg and blend.

Combine dry ingredients and mix into butter mixture alternately with molasses and water.

Pour batter into a greased, floured 9x9x2-inch-baking pan. Bake for 40 minutes or until

done.

Variations

Add one of the following to the batter:

3/4 cup chopped dates

1 cup mashed banana and reduce milk to 1/2 cup

1/2 cup chopped cranberries and 1 tbs. Orange peel

3/4 cup chopped dried apricots

1 tbs. Grated lemon peel

1/2 cup raisins and 1-2 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 cup chocolate chips

3/4 cup chopped dried pears

3/4 cup chopped dried prunes