Vintage Rumford Gingerbread

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup boiling water

1. cream together the fat and sugar, add the egg and molasses and beat well --
2. Mix and sift in the remaining dry ingredients.adding the boiling water last.
3. Pour into shallow well greased pans or muffin cups -- (not sure, but with the tendency of molasses to scorch.I think I will try it in a 13x9 pan first --
4. bake at 325* for 20-25 minutes -- Raisins may be added if desired -- before adding boiling water -- .

shortening, brown sugar, egg, molasses, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg, ground cinnamon, boiling water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vintage-rumford-gingerbread-130366 (may not work)