Lavina Fishel Tesh'S Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. flour
1/2 lb. treacle (molasses)
1/2 lb. lard
1/2 lb. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. water
1/4 oz. carbonate of soda
1/2 oz. ground ginger
1/2 oz. ground cinnamon
pinch of cayenne pepper

Preparation

Mix the lard with the treacle and water.
Mix all dry ingredients.
Beat the eggs to a froth and add them to the flour mixture with the treacle.
Beat all for a few minutes and turn into a deep baking dish, previously well-greased.
Cook in a slow oven for about an hour.