Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening, melted
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. sour milk
1 egg
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream together shortening and sugar; add molasses and mix well.
Add sour milk and mix well; add egg and mix well.
Sift together flour, soda, nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon.
Add to shortening and sugar mixture; blend well.
Pour into 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
Bake until done, approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
If desired, may be topped with Dream Whip (prepared according to package) before serving.