My Best Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 c. molasses
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. hot water

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
Add beaten egg and molasses, then add dry ingredients that have been sifted together. Add hot water last; beat until smooth.
Bake in greased shallow pan for 35 minutes at 350\u00b0.
The batter is soft, but makes a fine cake.