Kentucky Gingerbread

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F.

2. 2

   Grease and flour a 9- by 2-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.

3. 3

   In a saucepan melt butter and shortening over moderately low heat and remove pan from heat.

4. 4

   In a large bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, molasses, spices, and salt and add butter mixture in a slow stream, whisking.

5. 5

   In a cup dissolve baking soda in warm water and whisk into batter.

6. 6

   Sift flour over batter and whisk until combined well.

7. 7

   Add boiling water in a slow stream, whisking, and pour batter into baking pan.

8. 8

   Bake gingerbread in middle of oven 45 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.

9. 9

   Cool gingerbread in pan on a rack.

10. 10

    Cut gingerbread into squares and serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.

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