Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 unbeaten egg
1/2 c. sorghum molasses
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. shortening

Preparation

Cream the shortening and sugar.
Add egg and molasses and mix well.
Blend soda with milk.
Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with milk.
Bake in a moderate oven (340\u00b0) for about 40 minutes.
Cut into squares while slightly warm.