Mrs. Gilkey's Gingerbread

Ingredients:

1/2 C sugar
2 T shortening
1 egg (or Egg Replacer)
1/2 tsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 C molasses
1 heaping C flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 C boiling water
Pinch of salt
Whipped cream, optional

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredients and bake in square 8x8 or 9x9 pan for about 20 minutes. Insert toothpick in center of bread to check for doneness. Cut into 12 slices. Especially good with whipped cream.

By "Recipes and Reflections" cookbook and added on August 16, 2008.
Category: Bread
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