[crissybird]

GINGERBREAD

For a spicer gingerbread, add 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon each of powdered cloves and nutmeg.

Butter a shallow pan 8 or 9 inches square or 12 muffin tins. Set oven at 325 for square pan and 350 for muffin tins.

Sift together:

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt

Combine:

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup boiling water

When the butter melts, add:

1/2 cup molasses

Stir into flour mixture and beat just enough to make a smooth batter. Spread into pans.

Bake about 35 minutes in the square pan or 15 minutes in the muffin tins.

POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE:

Mix about 1 cup of powdered sugar - with water (I guess as to amount) to a smooth like consistency for glaze over the bread.