MOTHER "B'S" GINGERBREAD
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
scant tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. melted shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. honey
2/3 c. boiling water
Sift dry ingredients well. In mixing bowl, break egg and beat. Add honey, melted shortening (when homesteading in Arizona she used bacon grease, which results in a unique smoky flavor) and boiling water. Be sure to stir while adding water.
Add dry ingredients and beat well.
Bake in a greased pan in a 325 degrees oven for 45 minutes or
until a toothpick comes out dry.
This recipe is an old timer. It dates
from before 1900. It was devised by my mother-in-law to
use what was available.
