Black Walnut Gingerbread Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup black molasses
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3½ cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp ginger
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp cloves
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup chopped black walnuts

Method

1. 1 Cream the sugar and shortening in a bowl. Add the molasses and pour the cup of boiling water over it. Mix well.
2. 2 Combine the flour, soda and spices, sift and add to the molasses mixture, beating well.
3. 3 Add the eggs one at a time and blend thoroughly. Next add the chopped nut meats.
4. 4 Pour into a well greased loaf pan and bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 40 minutes.