Source: New Joy of Cooking
Servings: 8
Time: 1 hour total
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup light molasses or 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup dark molasses
1 large egg
3 inches fresh ginger
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8x8 inch pan. Peel and slice the ginger across the grain. Mince or puree the slices as finely as possible. Combine the flour, soda, and salt thoroughly. Whisk together sugar, molasses, honey, egg, and ginger. Heat the butter and water in a saucepan until the butter is melted. Whisk into the molasses mixture. Whisk the flour mixture into the molasses mixture 1 cup at a time until combined. Scrape batter into the pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool and serve with whipped cream or applesauce.