Short'nin' Bread (Cake-Bread)

Remember the old song? Mama's little baby loves short'nin, short'nin'. Mama's little baby love short'nin' bread!

Here is the recipe. Short'nin Bread is gingerbread made without the ginger and flavored by cinnamon, nutmeg and molasses. It is best baked in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet or pan.  This is an old one folks, so enjoy!

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
½ cup buttermilk
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup molasses
1 egg, slightly beaten

Combine flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Mix well and set aside. Dissolve soda in buttermilk; stir well and set aside.

 

Combine butter and molasses in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add to flour mixture. Stir in buttermilk mixture and egg

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted n center comes out clean. Cool in skillet 10 minutes; invert cake onto plate, Yield: one 10-inch cake.