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      Title: FAVORITE GINGERBREAD
 Categories: Gingerbread
      Yield: 9 servings
 
    1/2 c  Soft shortening
      2 T  Sugar
      1 ea Egg
      1 c  Dark New Orleans molasses
           -(blackstrap)
      1 c  Boiling water
  2 1/4 c  Sifted Gold Medal flour
      1 t  (baking) soda
    1/2 t  Salt
      1 t  Ginger
      1 t  Cinnamon
 
  Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
  
  Mix shortening, sugar, and egg together thoroughly.  Blend in molasses
  and water.  Sift flour, soda, salt, and spices together and stir in,
  beating until smooth.  Pour into well-greased and floured 9-inch square
  pan.  Bake at 325 degrees (F) for 45 to 50 minutes.  Cut into 3-inch
  squares in pan.  Keep hot and serve piping hot with sweetened whipped
  cream or applesauce.
 
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