Treasured Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 (1 lb) box dark brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk

Preparation

Combine flour and sugar.
Cut in butter.
Reserve 1 cup of this mixture for topping.
Add cinnamon, soda, nutmeg and ginger to remaining flour mixture.
Stir in eggs and buttermilk; (Do not use electric mixer).
Pour batter into ungreased 9 x 13 pan.
Sprinkle with reserved topping and bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 45 minutes or until done.