Gingerbread

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 3/4 cup melted shortening
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • Whipped cream

Preparation

Step 1

Mix brown sugar, molasses, melted shortening. Add beaten eggs.

Sift together flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, soda, salt, nutmeg, cloves. Add to molasses mix.

Add boiling water.

Bake at 350 F 30 - 40 min. in greased 9x9 inch pan.

Serve warm with whipped cream.