Old Fashioned Gingerbread

October 13, 2009 | By Admin In Breads |

1/4 cup shortening

1 cup boiling water

1 1/3 cups molasses

3/4 cup brown sugar

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

Place the shortening in a mixing bowl. Pour the boiling water over it to melt it, and add the molasses and sugar. Sift, and add the flour, salt, soda, and ginger. Beat thoroughly. Turn into a greased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

Caution: A cake containing both molasses and sugar burns quite readily.