Mom's Gingerbread

Mom's Gingerbread

Ingredients:
1/2 cup of shortening
1/2 cup of firmly packed brown sugar
1 eggs
1/4 cup of molasses
1 1/4 cups of self-rising flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves
1 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 cup of hot wate r
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bow l
combine the shortening, brown sugar, eggs and the molasse s
and blend well. Sift together all of the dry ingredients .
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the first mixture an d
blend in the hot water. Pour into a greased and floured
9" X 9" X 2" pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes .
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