Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. mixed spice
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 c. brown sugar, tightly packed
4 Tbsp. milk
1/2 c. light molasses
2 Tbsp. dark molasses
1/2 c. butter or margarine
3 eggs
2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Grease and line baking pan, about 10 x 7 x 2 1/2-inch.
Sift flour, salt and spices together. Add sugar. Put 3 tablespoons milk into small pan with molasses and butter or margarine.
Melt over low heat. Add beaten egg and stir all into the flour mixture. Beat well. Dissolve soda in the remaining 1 tablespoon warm milk and beat into mixture.
Spread evenly in prepared pan.
Bake about 50 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut into squares.
Yield makes 16 to 20 squares.