Old-Fashioned Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. molasses
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. ginger
2 c. flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large bowl cream together molasses, shortening, sugar and eggs.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake for 25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
Serve warm or at room temperature.