• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour

Cream shortening and sugar.  Add egg and beat well.  Sift together dry ingredients.  Mix molasses and hot water, add alternately with dry ingredients to creamed mixture.  Bake in 8″ x 12″ loaf pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

(Josephine Wagler)