Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. each: baking soda and ground ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. vegetable shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. light molasses
3/4 c. boiling water

Preparation

Sift together flour, soda, ginger and salt.
Cream shortening until fluffy.
Add sugar gradually, beating well.
Beat in egg; blend with molasses.
Sift dry ingredients into mixture.
Beat thoroughly; stir in water.
Bake in greased and floured 8-inch square pan 40 minutes at 350\u00b0 or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from pan and cool on rack.