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Leavening Agents (C flour t cinnamon t cloves t)

3 C. flour 1 t. cinnamon 1 t. cloves 1 t. ginger 1 t. soda 2 t. salt C. butter 1/2 C. sugar 1 C. molasses 1 C. boiling water 2 well beaten eggs 1. Mix and sift dry ingredients. 2. Mix sugar, butter, molasses and hot water together and add to the dry materials. 3. Add the well beaten eggs last and bake in well greased gem pans or in shallow cake pan in a moderate oven.

Note. This makes a nice pudding if served with a warm vanilla or lemon sauce.

Vanilla Sauce. 1 C. boiling water 2 T. flour 2 T. butter C. sugar 1 t. vanilla 1. Put water on to boil. 2. Mix sugar and flour together and stir into the boiling water. juice. 3. Boil five minutes, stirring constantly. 4.

Remove from the fire and add butter and vanilla.

Note. A sour sauce may be made by adding 1 T. vinegar or lemon Rolled Ginger Bread. 6 C. flour 1 t. soda 1 t. ginger 1 C. molasses 1 C. cream, or 1 C. milk and 6 T. melted butter 1 t. salt 1. Mix and sift dry ingredients. 2. Add the molasses and enough cream to make a soft dough. 3. Turn onto a well floured board and roll inch thick. Cut into pieces 2½ inches square and bake on a well greased baking sheet in hot oven.