Blueberry Gingerbread Recipe
- 1 1/2 c. King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 c. butter or possibly margarine (1 stick)
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 x Large eggs
- 1/2 c. molasses
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 c. lightly floured blueberries
- 1 c. boiling water
- Method IIn a large mixing bowl, combine the first nine ingredients (up to the blueberries and water).
- Beat till smooth.
- Gently mix in the blueberries, then the water.
- Pour the batter into a lightly greased 9 x 9-inch square pan.
- Bake the gingerbread in a preheated 350F oven for 40 to 45 min, or possibly till the top is hard and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, and cold on a wire rack.
- Yield: 16 squares.
- Method IIPrepare the batter as directed above, but do not stir the boiling water into the batter.
- Instead, spoon the batter into the pan, and pour the boiling water over the batter.
- Bake and cold as above.
- Yield: 16 squares
- This cake is particularly good served with lightly sweetened whipped cream, with extra blueberries on top as a garnish.
- It's a staple of many a Downeast church supper, come August.
arthur unbleached, butter, sugar, eggs, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda, lightly floured blueberries, boiling water
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/blueberry-gingerbread-87987 (may not work)