Gingerbread II

Ingredients

 * 2 cup flour
 * 1/4 cup espresso powder
 * 3 tbsp cocoa powder
 * 1 tsp black pepper
 * 1/2 tsp salt
 * 1/2 tsp baking powder
 * 1/2 lbs butter @ 70 degrees
 * 1 cup dark brown sugar
 * 4 large eggs
 * 3 tbsp grated fresh ginger or fine chopped candied

Directions
Combine dry Ingredients well. In separate bowlcream butter and Sugar, add eggs one at a time beating well after eachadd molasses and mix well,add dry ingredients and fold in until well mixed. our into greased and floured Pans between 1/2 to 2/3rds full. Bake 350 about 20 minutes (but do NOT overcook)until a straw comes out clean..