*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         First Prize Gingerbread

Recipe By     : Dessert Show #DS3051
Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             Butter
     1/2  c             Brown sugar
   1      c             Molasses
     1/2  c             Milk -- warm
   2      tb            Ground ginger
   1      ts            Cinnamon
   1      ts            Mace
   1      ts            Nutmeg
   2      oz            Brandy -- up to 3 oz
   3                    Eggs
   3      c             Flour
   1      ts            Cream of tartar
   1      lg            Orange -- juice and zest of
   1      ts            Baking soda
     1/4  c             Water -- warm
   1      c             Raisins

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream butter and brown sugar. Add molasses,
warm milk, ginger, cinnamon, mace, and nutmeg. Stir in brandy. Beat
eggs until very light and thick. Sift flour and cream of tartar. Add
flour mixture and eggs alternately to sugar mixture. Mix in orange
juice and zest. Dissolve baking soda in 1/4 cup warm water. Add soda
to bread mixture and beat until very light. Add raisins. Bake in loaf
pan or muffin tins for about 30 minutes. Muffins may take less time.
If you don't want to use brandy in this recipe, use brandy flavoring
or substitute with grape juice concentrate. To prevent the raisins
from sinking to the bottom while the bread is cooking, dredge them in
flour before putting in the batter.


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