Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. cane sugar
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Beat in egg and add syrup. Sift together
flour, soda, salt and spices.
Add dry ingredients to mixture;
stir
until
smooth.
Add boiling water and again, stir until
smooth.
(Do not beat.) Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 20 to
25 minutes.
Serve
with sliced banana and whipped cream.