Gingerbread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 large egg

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°.
• 2 stir together molasses and boiling water; add soda and let cool till lukewarm.
• 3 cream butter and sugar; add egg.
• 4 sift all remaining ingredients.
• 5 add dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
• 6 add molasses mixture; batter will be very thin.
• 7 place batter in 9 x 13 pan.
• 8 bake for 20 minutes then reduce heat to 300° and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until cake tests done.