Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
6 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
2 1/2 c. flour
2 eggs

Preparation

Mix together sugar, molasses, butter, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger, soda and water.
Add flour and mix well.
Add eggs, beaten.
Mix.
Pour into greased and floured 9 x 9-inch pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.
Test with toothpick.
Done when pick comes out dry.
Do not overbake.