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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup dark molasses
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch baking pan (or 3 to 4 mini loaf pans).
Heat some water on the stove or in the microwave until it boils.
In a bowl, beat the shortening, sugar and egg with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Blend in the molasses and the boiling water. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, beating until thoroughly combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan or minipans. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes (or 18 to 23 minutes if you’re using minipans) or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and serve either at room temperature or warm, perhaps with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.