Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. each: soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and ginger
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. water
1 c. molasses

Preparation

Sift flour once; measure.
Add baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
Cream shortening; add sugar gradually.
Cream well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Combine water and molasses.
Add dry mixture to creamed mixture alternately with liquid mixture until smooth after each addition.
Bake in a greased pan, 10 x 10 x 2-inch, in a 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes.