Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. molasses
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Mix sugar, molasses, shortening and egg until smooth.
Sift together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
Add to sugar mixture; stir in hot water and pour into greased and floured 9 x 13-inch pan.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven until done, about 40 to 45 minutes.
If using self-rising flour, omit soda and salt.