Gingerbread

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 c. plain flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1 c. molasses
  • 1 c. boiling water

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening, sugar and egg in a bowl.
  2. 2
    Sift flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in another bowl.
  3. 3
    Mix molasses and boiling water in a 2-cup measuring cup.
  4. 4
    Add flour mixture and molasses mixture alternately to cream mixture, beating thoroughly for 2 minutes.
  5. 5
    Pour batter into greased and floured angel food pan.
  6. 6
    Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until done.
  7. 7
    Can be baked in a 9 x 12 inch pan for 40 minutes.

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