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Soft Ginger Bread (One heaping tablespoonful)

One heaping tablespoonful of lard, beat to a cream and add one cupful of sugar and beat thoroughly; one wellbeaten egg, beat again well; one-half cup buttermilk or sour milk, one-half cup molasses, one heaping teaspoonful of ginger, one-fourth teaspoonful cinnamon, salt, two cupfuls of flour before sifting, one teaspoonful soda. Beat all together thoroughly and bake in moderate oven. For glaze: One-half cup brown sugar, one tablespoonful cream; stir together and boil until it rises to top of cup, flavor with vanilla, cool a little and spread over cake when it has become partly cooled.