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                         No-Molasses Gingerbread

Recipe By     : Southern Living Annual Recipes Cookbook
Serving Size  : 9    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cake

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      ts            Baking soda
     1/2  c             Cane syrup
     1/2  c             Butter -- softened
     1/2  c             Sugar
   2      lg            Eggs -- lightly beaten
   1 1/2  c             All-purpose flour
   1      ts            Ground cinnamon
     1/2  ts            Ground ginger
     1/4  ts            Ground cloves
     1/4  ts            Salt
     1/2  c             Water

Combine soda and syrup; set aside.

Beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar,
beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Stir in syrup mixture.

Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; add to butter mixture
alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix
after each addition.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 9-inch square pan. Bake at
350°F for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack at least 10 minutes before
serving.


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