Light Ginger Bread

Ingredients

• Two pounds of flour
• One pound of butter
• One half pound of sugar
• One pint of molasses
• Six eggs
• Teaspoon of soda
• Lemon

Directions

1. Mix the flour, butter, sugar, and molasses into a rind.
2. Dissolve the soda in the juice of the lemon.
3. Add the rind and juice.
4. Bake in cake pans.
5. Add raisins and citron for a great improvement.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Jonah Roberson
Louisiana Anthology
March 26, 2022