Hot Water Gingerbread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• whipped topping (storebought or homemade)

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, sugar, salt, ginger, and baking soda; set aside.
• 2 in mixing bowl, combine eggs, molasses, water, and butter, beating until smooth.
• 3 gradually add dry ingredients.
• 4 pour into greased 8 inch square baking dish.
• 5 mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle evenly over batter.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• 7 cool before cutting, and serve with dollop of whipped cream.