Instructions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 9- by 9-inch baking pan.

In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat flour, molasses, milk, sugar, butter, Tabasco pepper sauce, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and egg until well blended and smooth. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.

Pour batter into pan; bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Sprinkle top of gingerbread with confectioners sugar.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

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