Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. brown sugar (white sugar will do)
2 eggs
1 c. light molasses
1 heaping tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground ginger
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs, then molasses. Mix well. Add dry ingredients which have been sifted together; mix in. Last, add the boiling water, very slowly, stirring constantly. Bake in a shallow greased pan for 35 to 40 minutes at 350\u00b0.