Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. molasses
1 egg
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Cream
the butter or margarine and sugar together.
Add egg, molasses,
cinnamon,
ginger
and cloves.
Mix together. Add flour, baking soda, salt and water.
Mix well.
Bake in a greased 13 x 9-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.