Ginger Bread

Recipe from Olivia's Kitchen

Category: Cookie

Submitted to: Milledgeville First Baptist Church

INGREDIENTS: Use abbreviations: pt. qt. pkg. env. c. tsp. T. oz. lb. gal. doz. Sm. Med. Lg.

1 ½ c. All Purpose Flour (Sifted)
1 t. Baking Soda
½ t. Cinnamon
½ t. Clover
1 t. Ginger
½ t. Nutmeg
¼ t. Salt
½ c. Shortening
½ c. Sugar
1 egg
½ c. molasses
½ c. Boiling Water

DIRECTIONS: Blend flour, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt and sugar in large bowl. Add beaten egg. Mix together molasses and shortening and add to bowl. Add boiling water. Mix well, place in pan and make thin dough at the bottom of your pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Check with toothpick in the middle. It is ready when tooth pick is dry.

Olivia Thomas

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