Old Fashioned Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or margarine
• 1 egg
• 1 c. light molasses
• 2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 c. hot water