Real Gingerbread

Ingredients

• ²/₃ cup molasses (not blackstrap)
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• ²/₃ cup dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ²/₃ cup water
• 3 tablespoons fresh ginger
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. Whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt in a bowl. Beat together butter, molasses, brown sugar, eggs, and ginger in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until combined. Reduce...

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