President (Helen)Taft's Gingerbread
Created by dienia b on March 13, 2024
- Servings: 25
- Prep Time: 60m
- Cook Time: 3h
- Recipe #42525
Ingredients
- Dry
- 2 1/2 pounds flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces ground ginger
- 3/4 pound orange peel, minced, (zest)
- Wet
- 2 pounds golden syrup (treacle)
- 1 pound butter
- 8 ounces brown sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- Fold
- 6 egg whites, beaten stiff
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2: Whisk dry ingredients together in a huge mixing bowl.
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Step 3: It didn't have salt in ingredients but guarantee it was there.
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Step 4: In another bowl, cream butter and sugar and add egg yolks one at a time.
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Step 5: Add treacle or Golden syrup.
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Step 6: Beat.
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Step 7: Add dry mixture and mix until combined.
How to Make
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Step 8: Fold in egg whites.
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Step 9: They had to have had large pan that she greased and floured.
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Step 10: She says to bake in a moderate oven for 3 hours; if you are using smaller pans adjust baking time.