Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. Shortening
1/2 c. Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 c. light Molasses
1-1/2 c. Flour
3/4 tsp. Salt
3/4 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger
1/2 c. Boiling Water

Preparation

Cream Shortening and Sugar until light.
Add Egg and Molasses; beat thoroughly.
Sift together dry ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with Water; beating after each addition.
Bake in greased and lightly floured 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes.
Serve warm.
Recipe can be doubled.