Old-Fashioned Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening
1 c. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 c. molasses
3 c. plain flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and molasses.
Sift together flour, soda, cinnamon and ginger.
Add dry ingredients to first mixture.
Add boiling water.
This will be a very thin batter.
Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Good with whipped cream or lemon sauce.