GRANDMOTHER GORMLEY’S GINGERBREAD
˝ cup sugar
˝ cup shortening
1 cup molasses
1 egg, beaten
1 cup boiling water, measured in a 2-cup or larger measuring cup
2 ˝ cups flour
1 tsp each: ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and groundcloves
˝ tsp salt
1 ˝ tsp baking soda