Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. boiling water
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1 well beaten egg
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cloves
3/4 tsp. ginger
3/4 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Line pan with wax paper.
Pour water over shortening; add sugar, molasses and egg; beat well (200 strokes).
Sift dry ingredients together and add to mixture; beat until smooth.
Turn into pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Done when it shrinks from side of pan.