Lancaster Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup sour milk
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. 1Mix and sift dry ingredients. Melt shortening, add molasses, sour milk, and eggs. Beat all together until light and smooth. Bake in angel-cake pan in a moderate oven in the oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.