White Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
1 c. white sugar
1/2 c. shortening (Crisco)
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. buttermilk
1 egg

Preparation

Sift flour.
Combine with sugar and shortening.
Mix until crumbly; reserve 1/2 cup.
To remaining flour mixture, add spices, baking powder, soda, egg and buttermilk.
Blend.
Pour into a greased pan.
Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 30 to 35 minutes.