Mary Ball Washington's Gingerbread

Name: Mary Ball Washington's Gingerbread
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 59 milliliters dark brown sugar , firmly packed; 237 milliliters dark molasses; 3 larges eggs (beaten); 710 milliliters all-purpose flour (sifted); 2 Tbsps ginger; 118 milliliters honey; 2 teaspoons mace; 118 milliliters milk; 2 teaspoons nutmeg; 59 milliliters orange juice (reserve rind before squeezing oranges); 237 milliliters raisins; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters rum or 1/4 cup bourbon or 1/4 cup brandy or 1/4 cup sherry wine; 113 grams unsalted butter; 2 Tbsps warm water

Mary Ball Washington's Gingerbread is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 16. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. Head to the store and pick up baking soda, molasses, cream of tartar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.