Grandma'S Sorghum Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sorghum
1/2 cup water (hot)
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla in a bowl.
Take 1 cup sorghum; pour half into the mixing bowl, then fill the cup with hot water; add to creamed mixture. This step insures you get all the sorghum out of the cup.
Stir in dry ingredents; mix well.
Pour into oiled muffin tins;sprinkle tops with sugar (about 1 teaspoons per muffin) bake at 350 for 25-30 minute.