Ginger Cakes Recipe

Ingredients:

o       1 cup shortening

o       1 cup brown sugar

o       2 each egg, well beaten

o       1 cup molasses

o       4 cups flour

o       1 tsp. baking soda

o       1 Tbsp. boiling water

o       1 tsp. ginger

o       1 pinch salt

Directions:

1.      Use a mixture of butter and lard for the shortening.

2.      Cream the shortening and sugar together.

3.      Add eggs and beat thoroughly.

4.      Add the molasses and baking soda (which has been dissolved in the boiling water).

5.      Sift the flour and ginger together and combine with the other ingredients.

6.      Mix well.

7.      Pour into well greased muffin pans and bake at 350° about 20 minutes.