Two and one half cups white flour
3 Tbsp. ground ginger
1 Tbsp. baking soda
2 tsp. Ground cinnamon
one half tsp. Ground cloves
pinch salt
1 cup butter, softened
one and one half cups brown sugar lightly packed
2 large eggs
1 cup molasses
three quarters cup Maudite beer from Unibroue or other dark beer

in a large sift together the dry ingredients except the brown sugar
melt the butter
pre heat the oven to 350 degrees
grease a 9 x 13 inch loaf pan
in a food processor combine the brown sugar, eggs, melted butter and molasses and blend well
add the beer and blend
remove the mixture to a bowl and working in 3 stages fold in the flour
pour the batter into the prepared pan
the batter will be the consistency of light pancake batter
place the pan in the centre of a 350 degree oven and bake for 40-50 minutes
remove from the oven let rest 10 minutes in the pan and turn out onto a rack