Best Gingerbread

A recipe for "Best Gingerbread," as written by Sylvia Sasse. Original source is modified from unknown cookbook (~1970).

Ingredients:

Sugar

Butter & shortening mixed

Egg, beaten

Molasses

Sifted Flour

Baking Soda

Cinnamon

Ginger

Cloves

Salt

Hot Water

1/2 cup

1/2 cup

1

1 cup

2 1/2 cups

1 1/2 tsp

1 tsp

1 tsp

1/2 tsp

1/2 tsp

1 cup

Steps:

1) Cream sugar and butter/crisco together.

2) Add egg and molasses to mixture.

3) In separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together and add to molasses mixture.

4) Add hot water and beat mixture until smooth. Batter will be soft, but makes a fine cake.

5) Bake in a 9x13 inch pan (greased) at 350° for 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.