Old-fashioned Gingerbread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup hot water
• sweetened whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating at med. speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. add egg and molasses, mixing well.
• 2 combine flour and next 5 ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour mixture. mix after each addition.
• 3 pour batter into a lightly greases and floured 9 inch square pan. bake at 350f for 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted, comes out clean. serve with a scoop of whipped cream.