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If you enjoy old-fashioned gingerbread during the holidays, then this Amish gingerbread recipe is a must-make. If you've ever tasted Amish bread or cake, you know how good these home baked recipes can be. This easy gingerbread recipe is no exception. In fact, this moist Amish gingerbread loaf cake is a slice of holiday magic!

Forget those other sweet bread recipes, that pumpkin pie or pecan pie at your holiday gathering. Gingerbread lovers will make this their new favorite treat. It's delicious for breakfast, or as a snack or for dessert!

To make this old-fashioned gingerbread recipe you will need brown sugar, shortening, dark molasses, boiling water, flour, baking soda, ginger (check out the health benefits of ginger), cinnamon, cloves, eggs and chopped walnuts (which are optional). Get ready for recipe requests: this is one fresh-baked dessert that may become a holiday tradition!

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Beat the sugar and shortening together in a bowl. Add the molasses and boiling water. Stir to combine.
2. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add this mixture to the wet ingredients. Beat well. Add the eggs and beat again. Fold in the walnuts, if using. (For the moistest bread, do not overmix the batter.)
3. Pour the batter into a loaf pan that's been sprayed with cooking spray or lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 40 minutes. Store any leftover bread in an airtight container.

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