Soft Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten well
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. Brer Rabbit molasses
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Cream the shortening, sugar and egg.
Stir flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt together.
Add to the creamed mixture. Combine the molasses and water; add to the rest of the ingredients.
Bake in 8 x 8 x 2-inch greased and floured pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 30 minutes.
This is good served with raisin sauce or lemon sauce.