Colonial Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 c. molasses
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Grease and flour 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Beat all ingredients in large bowl at low speed until blended. Increase speed to medium and beat for 3 minutes.
Pour batter into pan and bake 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.