Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. brown sugar or 1/2 white
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
2 eggs
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Mix sugar, shortening, molasses and eggs.
Add hot water, then flour.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes in a 9 x 11-inch pan. Makes a big cake.