Gingerbread

Name: Gingerbread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (preferably European butter) (softened to room temperature (113g)); 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (tightly packed (100g)); 1 cup unsulphured molasses ((235ml) (I use Grandma's brand)); 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ((312g)); 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup boiling water ((235ml)); Whipped Cream (for topping, optional)

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"A classic gingerbread recipe! Closely adapted from Good Housekeeping (affiliate)...."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup unsalted butter (preferably European butter) (softened to room temperature (113g))

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1/2 cup dark brown sugar (tightly packed (100g))

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1 cup unsulphured molasses ((235ml) (I use Grandma's brand))

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1 large egg

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ((312g))

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1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1 teaspoon ground ginger

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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

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3/4 teaspoon salt

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1 cup boiling water ((235ml))

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Whipped Cream (for topping, optional)

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