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Ingredients
- 225 g sugar
- 60 g crystallized ginger, plus 60 g chopped, to sprinkle
- 140 g vegetable shortening
- 1 egg, large, room temperature
- 85 g molasses, any kind, unsulfured
- 285 g all purpose white flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp ginger, dried, ground
- ¼ tsp cloves, ground
- ½ tsp black pepper, ground
- ¼ tsp salt
- Nutrition
- per 1 piece
- Calories
- 540 kJ / 129 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 20 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Saturated Fat
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 69 mg
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