My Best Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg (unbeaten)
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. molasses
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add egg.
Mix until fluffy; sift dry ingredients.
Add alternately with hot water and molasses which have been mixed together.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven for 30 to 40 minutes.