Grandma Wamsley'S Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. molasses (dark)
1 egg
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. ginger
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and molasses.
Stir in flour, spices and soda, alternating with boiling water.
Pour into floured pan.
Bake 50 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Cool 10 minutes.