Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar (white)
1/2 c. butter or lard
1 c. molasses or dark Karo syrup
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
2 1/2 c. sifted plain flour
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cream sugar with butter or lard.
Add molasses or dark Karo syrup and eggs.
Stir in spices sifted with flour.
Last, add the boiling water in which soda is dissolved.
Bake in well-greased loaf or muffin pans at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes and reduce heat to 350\u00b0 for 10 to 15 minutes.
The batter will be very thin.