Old-Fashioned Gingerbread
["1 c. boiling water", "1 tsp. soda", "1 c. molasses or dark syrup", "2 c. all-purpose flour", "1/2 tsp. salt", "2 Tbsp. ginger", "2 tsp. cinnamon", "1/2 tsp. cloves", "1 c. sugar", "1/4 Tbsp. Crisco", "3 eggs"]
["Mix soda in boiling water; stir well.", "When it stops foaming, add syrup and set aside.", "Sift dry ingredients, except sugar.", "Set aside."]
["boiling water", "soda", "molasses", "flour", "salt", "ginger", "cinnamon", "cloves", "sugar", "Crisco", "eggs"]