Old Fashioned Soft Gingerbread

Old Fashioned Soft Gingerbread

ingredients
1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c butter
1 egg
1 c molasses
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 c hot water

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9 inch
square pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat
in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
3. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt,
cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed
mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
4. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in
the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan before
serving.

tip Wrap in parchment paper and a ribbon to give as a gift, or
serve it with Egg Nog ice cream for the perfect holiday treat