Blueberry Gingerbread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease and flour a 9 x 9-inch pan. Cream shortening and sugar.
3. 3
   Beat in egg.
4. 4
   Sift together flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt.
5. 5
   Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to creamed mixture. Beat in molasses.
6. 6
   Fold in blueberries.
7. 7
   Pour batter into prepared pan.
8. 8
   Sprinkle with sugar.
9. 9
   Bake one hour or until sharp knife inserted comes out clean.
10. 10
    Serve slightly warm or room temperature.
11. 11
    Makes 9 servings.