Best Gingerbread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/2 cup soft shortening or 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup dark molasses
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 large egg, well beaten
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 freshly grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°.
• 2 grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
• 3 mix shortening, sugar and egg.
• 4 blend in molasses and water.
• 5 mix in dry ingredients and stir in until smooth.
• 6 bake 45-50 minutes or until cake tests done.
• 7 serve with whipped cream or lemon sauce.
• 8 lemon sauce: combine butter, sugar, egg, water, lemon juice and zest.
• 9 cook over medium heat stirring constantly: just until it boils.
• 10 makes: 1 1/2 cups.