Old-Fashioned Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 1 c soft shortening
• 1 c sugar
• 3 eggs beaten
• 1 c molasses
• 3 c plain flour
• 1 12 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 14 tsp ginger
• 1 c boiling water

Directions

1. Cream shortening and sugar
2. Add eggs and molasses
3. Sift together flour soda cinnamon and ginger
4. Add dry ingredients to first mixture
5. Add boiling water
6. This will be a very thin batter
7. Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan
8. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes
9. Good with whipped cream or lemon sauce