Southern Gingerbread

Name: Southern Gingerbread
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 2 1/2 c. plain flour; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 3/4 c. brown sugar; 2 tsp. soda; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 3/4 c. molasses; 2 tsp. ginger; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 3/4 c. melted shortening; 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 c. boiling water

12 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 c. molasses
2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. melted shortening
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. boiling water

Directions

1

Add beaten eggs to sugar, molasses and melted shortening, then add the dry ingredients which have been mixed and sifted, and lastly the hot water.
2

Bake in shallow pan or muffin tin in moderate oven at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes.