Kyrgyz Gingerbread

== Ingredients ==
* ⅓ cup shortening
* ½ cup sugar
* 1 egg
* 2½ cups flour
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* ½ teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 cup molasses
* 1 cup hot water
== Directions ==
# butter and flour a 9x 9 cake pan.
# Preheat oven to 375°F .
# Mix flour, baking soda and spices together.
# Set aside.
# Mix molasses and hot water.
# Stir and set aside.
# Cream shortening and sugar.
# Add egg and mix well.
# Alternately add dry ingredients and molasses mixture to creamed mixture.
# Resulting mixture will be rather thin.
# Pour into cake pan and bake for 45 minutes or more until a toothpick comes out clean.
# Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning out.
# Serve with whipped cream flavored with pure vanilla and sweetened with sugar.
Category:Dessert loaf Recipes