Mother WheelerS GingerbreadBest Ever Tasted

Ingredients

• 1 c sugar
• 12 c shortening
• 1 c molasses
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 12 tsp cloves spice
• 1 c boiling water
• 2 12 c sifted flour
• 1 tsp soda
• dash of salt
• 2 well beaten eggs

Directions

1. Mix together sugar shortening and molasses
2. Add spices then boiling water
3. Stir together
4. Sift then measure flour and sift with soda and salt into the mixture
5. Beat well then add last the 2 well beaten eggs and beat thoroughly
6. Pour into a long cake pan that has been greased on the bottom and lightly floured before pouring the batter into the pan
7. Bake in a preheated moderate oven at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes until tested done