Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or oleo
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. dark syrup
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; add egg and syrup.
Add dry ingredients which have been sifted together, then add hot water last and beat until smooth.
Bake in greased and floured pan (13 x 9-inch) for 35 minutes at 350\u00b0 or when you insert toothpick in center and it comes out clean.
Cool in pan and cover with any simple icing.