Instructions: Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, soda, spices, and salt, and sift together three times.

Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy.

Add egg and molasses; then flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time. Beat after each addition until smooth.

Bake in greased pan, 8x8x2 inches, in moderate oven (325 degrees( 20 minutes, then increase heat slightly to 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Fold sugar into egg white, spread on gingerbread 10 minutes before removing from oven.

Sprinkle with coconut and bake 10 minutes longer.

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