Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Beat together butter, sugar and egg.
Mix flour, soda, spices and salt.
Add to first mixture; add 1 cup molasses.
Stir.
Add hot water last.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven until tests done.