Gingerbread With Citrus Fluff - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
1 1/2 c. plain flour
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream until light 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup shortening.
Add egg and molasses.
Beat thoroughly.
Sift together flour, salt, soda, ginger and cinnamon.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with 1/2 cup boiling water, beating after each addition.
Bake in greased 8 x 8-inch pan for 35 to 40 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Serve warm with Citrus Fluff.