New York Gingerbread Recipe

Ingredients for New York Gingerbread Recipe

• 1 cup butter (scant)
• 1½ cups flour
• 2 tablespoons yellow ginger
• 5 eggs
• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

1. Cream the butter and gradually add flour. Mix and sift with ginger.
2. Beat the yolks of the eggs until thick and lemon-colored. Add sugar gradually.
3. Combine mixtures, add egg whites beaten until stiff, and sift over baking powder.
4. Beat thoroughly, turn into a buttered deep cake pan, and bake one hour at 350 degrees.

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