Gingerbread(Over 150 Years Old) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. molasses
1/2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. allspice
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
3 tsp. soda
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add molasses and eggs.
Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately to cream mixture with buttermilk.
Beat well.
Bake 45 minutes at 350\u00b0.