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Drop Ginger Cakes

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 egg, well beaten
  • 2 tsps baking soda
  • 2 Tbsps ginger
  • 2 Tbsps cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 5 cups flour
Put the brown sugar, molasses and butter in a bowl. Pour over boiling water. Stir well. Add the well-beaten egg, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves and flour. Stir all together. Drop with a spoon on buttered tins. Bake in a quick oven at 400°F, being careful not to burn them.
Submitted by Tess M Sep 10, 2009
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