Mother'S Best Gingerbread

11 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. butter and shortening mixed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c. molasses
  • 2 1/2 c. sifted flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. cloves
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. hot water

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream
  2. 2
    shortening and sugar;
  3. 3
    add beaten egg and molasses, then
  4. 4
    dry
  5. 5
    ingredients, which have been sifted together. Add hot water last and beat until smooth.
  6. 6
    The batter is soft, but makes a fine cake.
  7. 7
    Bake in greased shallow pan 35 minutes in
  8. 8
    moderate oven, 325° to 350°.
  9. 9
    Makes 15 generous portions. Good ole fashioned gingerbread.

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