Marge's Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup milk

Directions

1. 1

   in a large mixing bowl cream together butter & sugar.

2. 2

   add egg & beat well.

3. 3

   add dark molasses.

4. 4

   in a separate bowl sift together all dry ingredients.

5. 5

   add alternately with milk to creamed mixture blending well.

6. 6

   pour into greased 8" x 8" x 2" pan or in round 9" or in muffin pan.

7. 7

   bake in moderate oven 350 for 45 minutes [test by inserting a raw spaghetti: it has to come out dry].

8. 8

   cool in pan 10 minutes, move to cooling rack to finish cooling.