Ingredients:
½ cup of shortening
½ cup molasses
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ginger
1 beaten egg
½ cup chopped nuts
2 ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
2/3 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Cream shortening, molasses, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger together. Mix well and bring slowly to boiling point. Cool. Add egg and nuts, combining well. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together and add to first mixture. Mix thoroughly. Shape into a roll about 2 ½ inches in diameter. Roll in was paper and store in refrigerator. Slice and bake in moderately hot oven (375 F). 12 minutes.
