Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1 c. molasses
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. oil
1 tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. cloves
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Beat egg until fluffy, add molasses.
Blend in flour 1 cup at a time.
Add oil, then sugar, followed by spices and baking soda. Add 1 cup hot water last and mix well on low speed.
Pour into 9 x 13 pan and bake 30-40 minutes.
Cool slightly and serve lukewarm with whip cream or vanilla ice cream.