1931 The Art of Drinking More by Dexter Mason

TIPPLE AND SNACK

BLACK GINGERBREAD

This is famous ! 1 cup of black molasses 1 teaspoon of powdered ginger 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 pinch of cloves

To this aad one e g well beaten together, a tables _oon_ Qf mcl.te butter and one tab e p.o,a . o melte ard. Add two cups of si our, and stir to a good batter. Now add l__!easpoon of baking sodil that is dissolved in _0 cup of boilin water. Ann THE SODA ""W'HiLE IT IS FOAMING. Stir quickly for a moment, pour into a shallow baking pan, and bake.

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