Ingredients for - Glorified Gingerbread

1. White sugar 1 cup
2. Shortening ½ cup
3. All-purpose flour 2 cups
4. Ground ginger 1 teaspoon
5. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
6. Ground cloves ½ teaspoon
7. Salt ½ teaspoon
8. Molasses 2 tablespoons
9. Egg 1
10. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
11. Baking powder 1 teaspoon
12. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
13. Buttermilk 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Glorified Gingerbread

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Mix sugar, shortening, flour, spices, and salt as for pie crust. Divide dough in half and set aside.

3 . Stage

Add remaining ingredients to half of the dough. Place in a greased 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle the other half of the dough over mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool in pan and then cut into bars.