My Grandmother'S Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening (solid)
1 c. molasses
1 c. boiling water
1 egg
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
pinch of salt

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Cream shortening.
Add egg. Add dry ingredients alternately with water; beat well.
Bake at 350\u00b0.
Will be thin, but is very good.
I double recipe for a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.