Grandmaw'S Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. molasses
3/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 Tbsp. ginger
1 c. sugar
1 beaten egg
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and molasses.
Beat egg with buttermilk; add to creamed mixture.
Add dry ingredients, 1/3 at a time; mix well after each addition.
Add more flour (if needed) to make stiff dough.
Fill bowl about 1/2 full of flour.
Place dough in center and knead.
Pinch off dough size of a peach and place on cookie sheet.
Flatten a little.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until light brown.