Gingerbread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 grease bottom of 8 or 9-inch square pan.
• 3 sift flour with salt baking powder soda cinnamon ginger and allspice in mixing bowl.
• 4 combine shortening and boiling water.
• 5 blend in brown sugar, molasses and egg.
• 6 add dry ingredients gradually, mix thoroughly.
• 7 pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until gingerbread springs back when lightly touched in center.