Gingerbread(Makes 12 Servings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, molasses and then dry ingredients that have been sifted together.
Add hot water and beat until smooth.
Pour batter into greased 13 x 9-inch shallow pan and bake for 35 minutes at 325\u00b0 to 350\u00b0.
Cool; cut into squares.
Top with whipped cream.