*  Exported from  MasterCook Mac  *

                               Gingerbread

Recipe By     : Barbara Taub
Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Other

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      cups          flour
   1      tablespoon    cinnamon
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   1 1/2  teaspoons     clove
   1      teaspoon      ginger
     3/4  teaspoon      salt
   1 1/2  cups          sugar
   1      cup           vegetable oil
   1      cup           unsulfured light molasses
     1/2  cup           water
   2      large         eggs
   1      tablespoon    ginger -- minced
                        ginger -- crystallized

Preheat over to 350 F. Butter and flour 10" diameter spring form pan. Sift 
first 6 ingredients into medium bowl. Combine sugar, oil, molasses, water, 
eggs, and fresh ginger in large bowl; whisk to blend. Mix in crystallized 
ginger. Stir in dry ingredients. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until 
tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake 
in pan on rack 1 hour (cake may fall in the center) Run small sharp knife 
around pan sides to loosen cake. Release pan sides from cake. Serve slightly 
warm or at room temperature. Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap in foil and 
refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.

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Per serving: 463 Calories; 23g Fat (44% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 60g 
Carbohydrate; 36mg Cholesterol; 425mg Sodium