1/4 c Shortening 1 ts Baking soda
1/4 c Lightly packed brown sugar 1 ts Cinnamon
1/3 c Molasses 1 ts Ginger, ground
1 Egg 1/4 ts Cloves
1 1/2 c Flour 3/4 c Boiling water
1 ts Salt
Cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in
molasses and egg. Combine flour, salt baking soda, spices.
Stir dry ingredients gently into creamed mixture alternately with
boiling water until just mixed, beginning and ending with dry
ingredients.
Spoon batter into a lightly greased 8×4 inch or 9×5 inch loaf pan.
Bake in 350 F oven 40-45 minutes (check – could be less for larger
pan) until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 min, remove and cool completely. Wrap tightly to
store.
Each serving 1/12 loaf, 133 calories 1/2 starchy choice, 1 fruit, 1
fat 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g protein, 5 g fat
Yields
12 servings