Gingerbread
["1 egg", "1/2 c. shortening", "1/2 c. sugar", "1 c. molasses", "1 tsp. ginger", "1/2 tsp. cloves", "1/2 tsp. cinnamon", "1 1/2 tsp. soda", "1 c. hot water", "2 1/2 c. flour"]
["Bake in moderate oven, about 25 minutes.", "Check with toothpick."]
["egg", "shortening", "sugar", "molasses", "ginger", "cloves", "cinnamon", "soda", "water", "flour"]