Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 c. white sugar
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. boiling water
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 1/4 tsp. soda

Preparation

Beat the first five ingredients together.
Add flour, sifted with salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and soda.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes.