Kenmore Gingerbread
From grandmacooks 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 12
If you visit historic Kenmore Mansion in historic Fredericksburg Virginia, you may have an opportunity to try this gingerbread. Kenmore was the home of George Washington's sister, Betty, and her husband Fielding Lewis, who were also prominent figures during Revolutionary War times.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter shopping list
- ½ cup brown sugar shopping list
- 1 cup molasses shopping list
- ½ cup warm milk shopping list
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger shopping list
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (heaping) shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground mace (heaping) shopping list
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg (heaping) shopping list
- 2 to 3 ounces brandy shopping list
- 3 eggs shopping list
- 3 cups flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- 1 large orange shopping list
- 1 cup raisins (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl.
- Add molasses, spices and brandy and mix until combined.
- In another bowl, beat eggs until they are thick and then beat into butter mixture.
- Add cream of tartar and baking soda to flour, then add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, combining well after each addition.
- Grate the colored peel from the orange and add to batter.
- Squeeze juice from orange and mix into batter.
- Add raisins if desired.
- Pour batter into a greased 9" x 13" pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool slightly then serve.
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Reviewed by 5 people-
I have been to the Kenmore mansion.. and had the gingerbread.. so good.
Thanks..
linebb956
in La Feria loved it
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I love the heritage recipes and this one gets my 5 for sure. Thank you for a great one!
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I love gingerbread will print this for this winter good ole gingerbread and hot cocoa yum
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