It’s a shame that when most people think of gingerbread, they picture a little house covered in rock hard icing and candy. Real gingerbread—the soft and sticky kind flavored with molasses ...

1 teaspoon vanilla extract . 31/2 cups all-purpose flour . 1 teaspoon ground ginger . 1/2 teaspoon baking soda . 1/2 teaspoon salt . 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ...

½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened to room temperature. ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar. 2 eggs, separated. ¼ cup molasses. ½ cup whiskey or grape juice ...

Add buttermilk, molasses, egg and vanilla, beating well. 3. In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 teaspoon ginger, baking soda, salt, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg.

Add buttermilk, molasses, egg and vanilla, beating well. In a large bowl, combine flour, ginger, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in center of flour mixture.