grandmother's gingerbread

Ingredients For grandmother's gingerbread

• 1/2 c

  sugar
• 1/2 c

  vegetable shortening
• 2

  eggs
• 1/3 c

  molasses
• 2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  soda
• 1/2 tsp

  ginger
• 1/2 tsp

  cloves
• 1/2 tsp

  allspice, ground
• 3/4 c

  diluted evaporated milk*
• whipped cream (optional)
• nuts (optional)