Very Good Gingerbread Recipe

• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 c. sorghum (if not available use molasses)
• 2 1/2 c. sifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 c. warm water

1. Cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add in beaten egg, sorghum and dry ingredients that have been sifted together.
3. Add in warm water last and beat till smooth.
4. The batter is soft, but it makes a fine cake.
5. Bake in greased shallow pan 35 min in moderate oven, 325 degrees.
6. Makes 15 generous portions of good old fashioned gingerbread.

sugar, shortening, egg, sorghum, flour, soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, water

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/very-good-gingerbread-30461 (may not work)