GRANDMA’S FAVORITE GINGERBREAD
2½ cups sifted enriched flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon double-acting or 1½ teaspoons cream of tartar baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ teaspoon cloves
½ cup shortening
½ cup sugar
¾ teaspoon soda
1 cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES
2 eggs
1 cup hot water
Heat oven to 350° F. (moderate). Sift together first six ingredients. Cream shortening, sugar, and soda. Add molasses. Stir in ½ cup flour mixture. Beat in eggs. Add hot water alternately with remaining flour mixture (about ⅓ of each at a time). Beat ½ minute. Bake 45 minutes or until done in a well-greased, lightly floured, 9x9x2-inch pan.
YIELD: 9 to 12 servings.