Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup firmly brown sugar dark packed
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 1 cup buttermilk 
• 1 large eggs 
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 0.7 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• wire rack
• ramekin
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well.
3. Add egg, beating until blended.
4. Add molasses, beating until smooth.
5. Whisk together flour and next 8 ingredients in a large bowl.
6. Add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.
7. Pour into 9 lightly greased (6-oz.) ramekins.
8. Bake at 350 for 24 to 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes.
10. Serve warm with whipped cream, or drizzle with Rum Glaze.
11. Note: Gingerbread may be baked in a greased and floured 9-inch square pan. Increase bake time to 50 to 55 minutes.