1/2 c Shortening
2/3 c Sugar
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Molasses
1 1/2 ts Baking soda in
1 c Boiling water
2 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Ginger
1/2 ts Ground cloves
2 Eggs, beaten
Mix together shortening, sugar, salt and molasses. Add the
soda-in-water while hot. Mix and add the flour. Mix in spices.
Finally mix in beaten eggs. Pour into greased pan and bake in a
moderate (350 degree) oven for 30 minutes.
Many of the recipes in this collection did not contain amounts or oven
temperatures. I have typed them in as they appear in the book, typos
and all.
Depression Era Recipes Patricia R. Wagner ISBN 0-934860-55-6 Entered
by Carolyn Shaw 5-95
Yields
1 servings