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Plain Ginger Cakes

1 cup N. O. molasses. 2 teaspoons soda. 1½ cup Cottolene. 1/2 cup boiling water. 4 cups flour. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 tablespoon ginger. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 1/4 teaspoon cloves.

PROCESS: Add soda to molasses. Melt Cottolene in boiling water; combine in mixing bowl. Mix and sift flour, salt and spices, add to first mixture and beat thoroughly. Chill dough and roll a small portion at a time to one-half inch thickness, shape with a round cutter. Press a seeded raisin in top of each, sprinkle with coarse granulated sugar. Bake in a moderate oven. It may be necessary to add more flour, as flour varies in thickening properties.