Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

Gingerbread
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
2 c. sifted flour
1/4th tsp baking soda
2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt
2tsp baking powder
1/2 c milk
4TBS cinnamon
cream shortening and sugar , add egg and molasses beat well
add sifted dry ingredients alternating with milk
bake at 350
it dont say for how long. I remember them being sort of soft

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Hi Lynda ! I think I need to be gone if she stands a chance doing that.

 

[CapricornFarm]

The chimney sweep came today and he was scared to get up on our steep roof too. So he tried to do it from inside and got some stuff out but it really needs to be done from the top. Sigh. And he gave hubby a quote on taking down the pine tree near the house.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

there was actually 2 recipes for gingerbread. the 2nd is in the family cookbook and called for 5lbs of flour. yikes ! This one was in moms handwriting

 

[Granny Hatchet]

The chimney sweep came today and he was scared to get up on our steep roof too. So he tried to do it from inside and got some stuff out but it really needs to be done from the top. Sigh. And he gave hubby a quote on taking down the pine tree near the house.

he gonna be scared to climb the tree too ?

 

[CapricornFarm]

he gonna be scared to climb the tree too ?

Nope he has a special truck for taking off part of the top of the tree. So it is not going to fall in one big piece. Safer that way.
Our roof is very steep and metal.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Cap, if your a good aim throw a rock or something threw the chimney top on a long rope. grab it from inside the fireplace and you can buy a round brush meant to clean them then pull it back up from the outside.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Cap, if your a good aim throw a rock or something threw the chimney top on a long rope. grab it from inside the fireplace and you can buy a round brush meant to clean them then pull it back up from the outside.

Impossible, the top is made so stuff does not get in. You would have to get up there and take the top off.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

well poop. You could do what I did and set the whole thing on fire ! Cleaned all that tar and soot out. hahahaa Your pine trees are going to have a lot of sap/tar in them too.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

2 c. sifted flour

Any bakers out there can clarify this... are you supposed to sift some flour and measure out 2 cups? OR do you measure 2 cups of unsifted flour and then sift and use it all? I think it's the latter, but, you know... cooking.

Nope he has a special truck for taking off part of the top of the tree. So it is not going to fall in one big piece. Safer that way.
Our roof is very steep and metal.

He needs magnet boots!