Shoo-Fly Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. warm water
1 tsp. soda
1 c. Brer Rabbit dark molasses

Preparation

Mix by hand the flour, sugar, salt and shortening.
Reserve 1 1/2 cups of crumbs.
Add ginger, cloves and cinnamon.
Dissolve soda in the warm water.
Add it to the mixture.
Add the molasses and beat until smooth.
Put in greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.