Latta Plantation Gingercakes

[donna]

Latta Plantation circa 1800s is located in North Carolina. This recipe is from Jane Latta and handed down in the family.

Gingercakes

2 cups Molasses
1 cup sugar
1 cup lard
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon ginger
2 teaspoons soda
4 eggs
2 pints flour

Beat sugar and shortening, add eggs and molasses. Sift other dry ingredients and add to batter alternately with milk.

Bake in two or three 9 x 13 inch pans at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes.

Information on Latta Plantation is at:

http://www.lattaplantation.org/latta/index.php?page=home

The Plantation is having Candlelight Christmas on December 6. Besides holiday decorations of the era, they will have cooking in the kitchen. These gingercakes were served during Civil War years.

This recipe is for Ole and from the time period.

 

[donna]

Bringing this thread up for FarawayFriend.

This is a great recipe for gingerbread.

 

[nitrofd]

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This is a great recipe for gingerbread.

It is good that we have this recipe here as on there Web site it has been taken down.

 

[donna]

I am glad I have it too. Sometimes the old recipes are removed from sites. I try to copy them as soon as I find them.

 

[FarawayFriend]

Bringing this thread up for FarawayFriend.

This is a great recipe for gingerbread.

I'm sure @48th Miss. will like to see that recipe and maybe, if he is good, then his wife might make him some, too
I have heard they have a cookie baking day on December 8th ...

 

[DaveBrt]

Latta Plantation is in northeastern Charlotte, but in the midst of trees, river and countryside such that it is easy to forget how close you are to the city. The historic area is quite large and a bit of a hike to see everything. This is our "must see" site for out of town guests.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

I will have to try this recipe as I LOVE gingerbread!