Soft Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. molasses
1/2 c. lard
2 eggs
3/4 c. milk
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 scant tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice

Preparation

Beat eggs and molasses.
Mix sugar and lard, then combine. Sift together 3 times the baking powder, flour, salt, soda and spices; add milk.
Put together and beat thoroughly.
Bake in a moderate oven at 350\u00b0 to 400\u00b0 for about 20 minutes.