Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 c. molasses
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and egg in a bowl.
Sift flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in another bowl.
Mix molasses and boiling water in a 2-cup measuring cup.
Add flour mixture and molasses mixture alternately to cream mixture, beating thoroughly for 2 minutes.
Pour batter into greased and floured angel food pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes or until done.
Can be baked in a 9 x 12 inch pan for 40 minutes.