Haunted Gold Mines, Golden Gingerbread, and TommyKnockers

Enjoy a gingerbread recipe from the 1800's as we tell paranormal stories related to gold mines and tommyknockers.  

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 This recipe is  from the1800shousewife.com

https://the1800shousewife.com/soft-molasses-gingerbread/

This 1800's recipe for soft molasses gingerbread is very easy and requires only 6 ingredients. Sweetened only with molasses, and spiced with ginger, it's delicious.

PREP TIME

10 minutes

COOK TIME

18 minutes

TOTAL TIME

28 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 tablespoon butter or lard
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 cups flour

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375
2. To a mixing bowl, add molasses, baking powder, ginger, and butter or lard.
3. Stir this together, and then pour on one half a cup of boiling water, and the flour. Beat well.
4. Spread in a well-greased 8x8 pan.
5. Bake until set in the center, about 18 minutes.

Notes

This is very nice if pains are taken to have the water boiling, and to beat it well when the flour is added. ~ M. Parloa

For those with modern refrigeration methods, this recipe works best when butter or lard is at room temperature, rather than very cold. It is worth taking time to let butter soften before making the recipe.

References:
https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/reed-gold-mine
https://www.tonopahminingpark.com/
https://www.neworleans.com/listing/old-u-s-mint/32204/
http://murphyshotel.com/
https://www.sierranevadahouse.com/about/history/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Arm
https://phoenixghosts.com/the-ghosts-of-the-vulture-gold-mine/
 www.nancybradley.org

Introduction sequence