1 c Active Sourdough Starter
1/2 c Hot Water
1/2 c Molasses
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Baking Soda
1/2 c Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
1 lg Egg
1 1/2 c Unbleached Flour
1 ts Ginger
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Shortening
Cream brown sugar and shortening and beat. Then add molasses and egg,
beating continuously. Sift dry ingredients together and blend into hot
water. Then beat this mixture into creamed mixture. As the last step, add
the sourdough starter slowly, mixing carefully to maintain a bubbly batter.
Bake in pan at 375F for about 30 minutes or until done. Serve with ice
cream or whipped cream while still hot if possible.
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Yields
4 Servings
