Peanut Gingerbread With Lemon Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar (white or brown)
1 egg
3/4 c. molasses
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 c. ground, roasted peanuts

Preparation

Cream shortening; add
sugar,
egg
and molasses.
Sift flour; measure.
Add baking powder, soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Sift together again.
Combine ingredients.\tAdd milk in gradually as you combine
the
shortening
and flour mixtures, mixing well. Add peanuts
last,\treserving two tablespoons to sprinkle over top.
Bake for 20
to
30
minutes\tin a 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0 oven.
Serve warm
or
cold
with
favorite sauce.
Lemon Sauce is excellent.