scottish gingerbread

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup diced candied orange peel
• 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds

Recipe

• stir together the flours, spices, and baking soda.
• in a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar and molasses. beat in the eggs, then the . beat the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. stir in the raisins, orange peel, and almonds. turn the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• bake at 325 degrees f (165 degrees c) for 40 minutes, or until done. transfer to a rack to cool.