Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. boiling water
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
2 beaten eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Pour boiling water over shortening, sugar, molasses, 2 beaten eggs and flour.
Combine.
Then add remainder of ingredients. Beat until smooth.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 1 hour.