Old Fashioned Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
3 egg yolks
1 Tbsp. ground ginger
1 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. soda
3 egg whites
3 c. flour

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add molasses, egg yolks and ginger. Mix buttermilk and soda and stir well.
Add to creamed mixture.
Add flour.
Beat egg white until stiff and fold in last. Pour in a 9 x 13-inch greased pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.