Grandma'S Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. sorghum (1/3 c. molasses and 2/3 c. Karo)
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs and sorghum and beat. Sift together dry ingredients.
Add dry ingredients alternately with water to creamed mixture.
Beat.
Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.