Mama'S Old-Fashioned Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
4 c. plain flour
1 tsp. ginger
1 c. butter
3 eggs
1 c. molasses
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 c. raisins (if desired)

Preparation

Sift all dry ingredients together; set aside.
Cream together butter, sugar and eggs.
Add molasses.
Stir.
Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, stirring after each addition. Pour into a greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 325\u00b0.