1 c Packed brown sugar
1 c Vegetable shortening
1 tb Powdered ginger
1 c Dark molasses
1 c Sour milk
1 Egg; beaten
3 tb Baking soda
1 c Seedless raisins
3 1/2 c All-purpose flour; (up to 4)
Cream together the sugar, shortening and ginger in a large mixing bowl. Add
the molasses, milk, egg, baking soda and raisins and mix thoroughly. Stir
in flour slowly until a stiff batter (not a dough) forms; cover and
refrigerate overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees; coat a baking sheet with vegetable oil
cooking spray and dust it with flour. Pat the batter out on the baking
sheet to a uniform 3/8 inch thickness and bake in a 350-degree oven 25 to
30 minutes. Cut into 2-inch or 3-inch squares and cool on a wire rack.
Yields
24 Servings