Best Louisiana Gingerbread Stage Planks Or Mule Bellies Recipes

Old-Fashioned Gingerbread image

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
3/4 cup hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
Butterscotch Sauce, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of square pan, 9x9x2 inches.
Beat all ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 360 mg

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Provided by Cynthia LeJeune Nobles

Yield 16 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

3-3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In bowl of a standing mixer, add molasses, sugar, and butter. Mix on medium-high speed until color turns lighter, about 2 minutes. On low mixer speed, alternate flour and buttermilk with butter mixture. Raise speed to medium and mix 30 seconds. Dough should be stiff enough to roll out. If not, mix in up to 1/2 cup more flour to reach proper consistency.
On a hard floured surface, roll dough to a 10" x 16" rectangle. Slice down the middle horizontally, then vertically at 2-inch intervals to make 16 cookies. Place individual pieces at least 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake until tops are firm, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely in pans.