OH, this brings back ,memories, of the the old A&P, and it's huge parking lot, behind the movie theater. The black sparkely floor, i thought it was tar with glitter in it. On Saturday mornings my Dad would take me with him to buy a few things, my Mom always gave him a list....and he always bought a couple Spanish bars and we ate one on the way home.
A&P Spanish Bar Ingredients:
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½ cup shortening
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½ cup brown sugar
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1 egg
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¾ cup molasses
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1 cup boiling water
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2¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
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1 Tbs cocoa powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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1 tsp ginger
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1 tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp ground cloves, optional
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½ cup cut-up raisins
Instructions: Preheat the oven to 325F. Cream the shortening, sugar and egg, blend in molasses and add the boiling water. Sift together the remaining ingredients except the raisins and stir it into the egg mixture. Fold in the raisins. Divide the batter equally between two greased and floured loaf pans. Bake in a 325oF oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean. Cool the cakes in the pans for 5 minutes, then remove them from the pans and cool .
BBRRRRRRRR OOOPS! this is the right color 4 today, it is cold, mean really cold might even have to put my socks on!! I kid you not.
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