
Homemade Pan Release (Goop)
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 cup Shortening
- 1 cup Oil
Instructions
- Place all three ingredients in bowl and mix until completely homogeneous and smooth.
- The three ingredients will come together and have the texture of paste/glue.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Mixture will be good for several months should it separate while stored just give it a quick mix before next use.
Notes

Gingerbread Loaf
Equipment
- 1 Loaf pan
- 2 Bowls
Ingredients
Cake
- 1/4 cup Oil
- 1/4 cup Dark brown sugar-packed
- 1 lg Egg
- 1/4 cup Molasses
- 1/2 whole Lemon zest
- 1 tsp Fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1 cup Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp Clove
Glaze
- 1 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 – 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp Fresh ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, prepare loaf pan using Goop.
- In a bowl, mix oil and brown sugar. Add egg and mix until incorporated. Add molasses and mix until combined. Add vanilla, fresh ginger and lemon zest- mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, spices and salt.
- Alternating milk and flour, in halves add to butter/egg mix. Mix just until combined.
- Pour batter in to prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45-65 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.