Alaskan Sourdough Blueberry Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup molasses
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger or 1/4 cup chopped candied ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup sourdough starter
2 cups fresh cleaned blueberries
vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for garnish

Preparation

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.