Mom's favorite gingerbread
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Shortening |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sugar |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | cup | Black molasses |
| 1 | cup | Boiling water |
| 2¼ | cup | Flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Ginger |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| Dark brown sugar | ||
Directions
Mix the shortening, sugar and egg together. Blend in the boiling water and molasses. Sift dry ingredients together and stir into the wet mixture. Pour into well greased 9" square pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
From: Mom (Dulcinea Ertz)