Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Cream the shortening and add sugar. Add beaten egg, molasses and dry ingredients which have been sifted together.
Add hot water.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.