Whole-Grain Gingerbread

• 2-1/4 cups
• or
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon each ground cloves and nutmeg
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup candied or crystallized ginger, optional
• Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. In a small bowl, combine the butter and molasses. Add to the flour mixture; mix until ingredients are moistened. Stir in water. Beat egg in buttermilk; stir into batter until well mixed. If desired, fold in ginger.
2. Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a rack for 15 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

sugar, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground, unsalted butter, molasses, water, egg, buttermilk, candied, cream

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/whole-grain-gingerbread/ (may not work)