Old Fashioned Ginger Bread

Soft Ginger Bread

One cup of molasses and one tablespoon of lard, heated together until hot; add half a cup of sour milk, a teaspoon of ginger and flour to make a stiff batter; dissolve one large teaspoon of soda in hot water and mix in the last thing. Bake in rather a slow oven.

Ginger Bread

Two-thirds of a cup of molasses, two-thirds of a cup of sugar, a half cup of sour milk, one egg, a piece of butter the size of an egg one teaspoon of ginger, two large cups of flour and one teaspoon of soda.

Soft Ginger Bread (2)

One cup of molasses, one of cream, two eggs, two cups of flour, one teaspoon of ginger, two teaspoons of baking powder mixed with the flour, and one teaspoon of soda.

Spiced Ginger Bread

Two cups of molasses, one cup of butter, one cup of sweet milk, four cups of flour, two eggs, two teaspoons of soda, one tablespoon of ginger, one tablespoon of cinnamon, one teaspoon of cloves, one cup of currants and one cup of raisins.

Ginger Bread (2)

One cup of molasses, one heaping tablespoon of butter, one egg, one teaspoon of ginger, a little salt, a half cup of sweet cream, half a teaspoon of soda and flour enough to mix soft. Roll in sheets, score with a knife in squares or diamonds, and bake.

Ginger Bread (3)

Three eggs, one cup of molasses, one cup of brown sugar, one cup of sour milk, one cup of butter, four cups of flour, one tablespoon of soda and one teaspoon of cream tartar. Bake half an hour.

Ginger Sponge Cake

Two-thirds of a cup of sugar, a half cup of molasses, a half cup of butter, a half cup of sweet milk, two cups of flour, two eggs, two teaspoons of ginger, and one teaspoon of soda.

Ginger Cake

Beat one and a half cups of sugar and a half cup of butter to a cream and add two eggs, one small tablespoon of ginger, one heaping tablespoon of cinnamon, one cup of sour milk, one heaping teaspoon of soda and flour enough to make it as stiff as cup cake.

Drop Ginger Cakes

One pint of molasses, a half pint of buttermilk, one teacup of butter and lard, four eggs, two tablespoons of ginger, one tablespoon of soda and flour sufficient to make a stiff batter. Drop into a shallow pan.

Ginger Snaps

One pint of syrup, one pint of sugar, one pint of butter, a tablespoon of lard, a half cup of milk, one teaspoon of soda, one tablespoon of ginger, cloves and cinnamon, and flour for stiff dough.

Ginger Snaps (2)

One and a half cups of molasses, one cup of shortening, one teaspoon of soda dissolved in boiling water, one tablespoon of ginger, mix stiff and roll thin. Bake in a hot oven.

Ginger Snaps (3)

Three pints of molasses, two-thirds of a pint of lard, two-thirds of a teacup of ginger and one-third of a cup of soda. Mix with flour and roll thin.

Graham Snaps

One cup of molasses, a half cup of sugar, a half cup of butter and one teaspoon of soda. Sift the Graham flour and mix them stiff enough to roll.

Ginger Snaps (4)

One cup of sugar, one cup of molasses, one cap of butter and lard mixed, two teaspoons of ginger, one teaspoon of soda and a little salt. Heat sugar, molasses, butter and lard to boiling, stir in ginger and soda while hot, mix rather stiff and roll thin.

Ginger Snaps (5)

A fourth of a pound of butter, a fourth of a pound of lard, a fourth of a pound of sugar, one pint of molasses, two tablespoons of ginger, one wine-glass of milk, one large teaspoon of soda in the milk, and flour sufficient to roll thin.

Ginger Cookies

Three teaspoons of melted lard or butter, three teaspoons of boiling water in a teacup, filling the cup with molasses, one teaspoon of ginger, one teaspoon of soda, a little cloves and flour to roll.

Ginger Cookies (2)

One cup of sugar, one cup of molasses, one cup of melted lard and butter, one egg, one tablespoon of ginger, three tablespoons of water, one tablespoon of soda and flour to mix soft.

Ginger Cookies (3)

One teacup of molasses, one teacup of butter, a half teacup of sugar, a half teacup of water, one tablespoon of ginger, one tablespoon of soda, flour sufficient to roll.