My Best Gingerbread(This Recipe Is Over 100 Years Old.) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or shortening
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 c. hot water
1 c. Brer Rabbit molasses (light or dark)

Preparation

Cream together butter or shortening, sugar and egg.
Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves. Combine hot water and molasses.
Add dry ingredients alternately with the liquid mixture a little at a time, beating after each addition.
Bake in a greased paper-lined 9 x 9-inch pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Serves 16.
Serve with whipped cream or other whipped topping.