Gingerbread

Ingredients

 * 2 cup flour
 * ¼ cup espresso powder
 * 3 tbsp cocoa powder
 * 1 tsp black pepper
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ½ tsp baking powder
 * ½ lbs butter at 70°F
 * 1 cup dark brown sugar
 * 4 large eggs
 * 3 tbsp grated fresh ginger or fine chopped candied

Directions

 * 1) Combine dry ingredients well.
 * 2) In separate bowl cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time beating well after each add molasses and mix well
 * 3) Add dry ingredients and fold in until well mixed.
 * 4) Our into greased and floured pans between ½ to ⅔rds full.
 * 5) Bake 350°F about 20 minutes (but do not overcook) until a straw comes out clean.