Ginger cakes

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Shortening
2 eaches Egg, well beaten
4 cups Flour
1 tablespoon Water, boiling
1 pinch Salt
1 cup Brown sugar
1 cup Molasses
1 teaspoon Soda
1 teaspoon Ginger

Directions

Use a mixture of butter and lard for the shortening. Cream the shortening and sugar together. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Add the molasses and baking soda which has been dissolved in the boiling water. Sift the flour and ginger together and combine with other ingredients. Mix well. Pour into well-greased muffin pans and bake at 350-F about 20 minutes.

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