Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. margarine
1/8 tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 c. sour milk
2 small eggs
1/8 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. light molasses

Preparation

In glass bowl, blend flour, sugar, margarine, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg as for pie dough.
Reserve 3/4 cup of mixture for topping.
Add soda and sour milk; mix with metal spoon until it makes a dull sound in bowl.
Add eggs, salt and molasses and pour into 9 x 13-inch floured pan.
Cover with reserved dry ingredients for topping.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes or less.