Old-Fashioned Gingerbread And Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 14 c flour
• 13 c sugar
• 1 c dark molasses
• 34 c hot water
• 12 c shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 34 tsp salt

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325
2. Grease and flour square pan 9 x 9 x 2-inch
3. Measure all ingredients into large mixing bowl
4. Blend 12 minute on low speed scraping bowl constantly
5. Beat 3 minutes on medium speed scraping bowl occasionally
6. Pour into pan
7. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean