Grandma'S Favorite Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sifted enriched flour
1 tsp. double action baking powder or 2 tsp. single action
3/4 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. Grandma's old-fashioned molasses
1 egg (unbeaten)
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Sift together first 7 ingredients. Cream together shortening and sugar. Add molasses and mix well.
Stir in 1/2 cup dry ingredients. Beat in egg.
Add remaining dry ingredients alternately with boiling water.
Beat 1/2 minute.
Pour batter into well-greased and lightly floured 8 x 12-inch pan; bake 45 to 50 minutes in moderate 350\u00b0 oven.
After it is cooled, frost or serve with whipped cream or fruit.