Gingerbread

INGREDIENTS 

½ cup sugar
½ cup butter
3 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup evaporated milk
½ tsp salt
1 egg
1 cup dark molasses
2 cups white flour
1 tsp baking soda

METHOD

Bring butter to room temperature.  Place butter, sugar, spices, salt and egg in bowl and beat until fluffy. Add molasses and milk.  Combine well and then add flour and baking soda.  Fill small loaf pans ¾ full (don’t overfill as the will overflow) and bake for 50 minutes in a pre-heated 325 degree oven.  Makes 4 loves.