Best Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
1 c. molasses
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Mix ingredients together.
Add boiling water last.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.