Gingerbread(Mother'S) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. molasses
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1 c. hot water
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Cream Crisco and sugar.
Add molasses and beat.
Add egg and beat.
Add hot water last.