Molasses Crumb Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 full c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. oleo
1 c. Grandma's molasses
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. boiling water

Preparation

Mix as for crumbs with pastry blender the flour, sugar, salt and oleo.
Set aside full 1/2 cup of crumbs.
Mix molasses and baking soda in a cup, then put in larger bowl.
Add to molasses mixture 2 cups boiling water, then add this to dry ingredients. Stir good.
Pour into 9 x 13-inch pan which is greased and floured.
Sprinkle with crumbs which were set aside.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.