Light-As-A-Feather Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 tsp. ginger
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 to 2/3 c. oil
2 eggs
1 1/3 c. molasses
1/2 c. boiling water
Lemon Sauce

Preparation

Sift flour, salt, soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and cloves into large bowl.
Stir in enough oil to make mixture crumbly.
Add eggs; beat well.
Combine molasses and boiling water in bowl; mix well.
Add 3/4 cup molasses mixture to flour mixture; beat until smooth.
Add remaining molasses mixture, stirring just until well mixed.
Pour into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour or until gingerbread tests done.
Serve warm with Lemon Sauce.
Yield:
16 servings.