Gingerbread

Ingredients:

1 cup molasses (Brer Rabbit)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger

Instructions:

Cream shortening with sugar. Add molasses and beaten eggs. Blend thoroughly. Add soda to buttermilk. Sift flour with spices and salt. Add flour and bunennilk alternately to first mixture. Butter or grease a pan. Cook on 350° for 40 minutes. Topping ror Gingerbread: 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 cup flour V. a cup butter softened 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nut meats Combine all ingredients with hands or fork till crumbly. Spread over gingerbread for last ten minutes cooking.