Ingredients
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup molasses
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1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 teaspoons ground ginger or 1/4 cup chopped candied ginger
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2 teaspoons cinnamon
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1/2 cup hot water
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1 cup sourdough starter
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2 cups fresh cleaned blueberries
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vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for garnish
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1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter and flour a 8"x8" baking pan.
- Cream together the brown sugar and butter.
- Then add molasses and egg, beating continuously; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and blend into hot water.
- Then beat this mixture into creamed mixture.
- Gradually add the sourdough starter slowly, mixing carefully to maintain a bubbly batter.
- Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Pour into prepared baking pan and bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until done (when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
- Serve warm with good quality vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream.
- Makes 6 to 8 servings.