Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan, knocking out excess flour.

Into a bowl sift together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. In a cup beat egg lightly and stir into flour mixture with sugar, molasses, and oil. Add boiling water in a slow stream, whisking until combined well, and pour batter into pan. Bake gingerbread in middle of oven 30 minutes, or until a tester inserted in center comes our clean.

In a bowl with an electric mixer beat cream with vanilla and sugar until it holds soft peaks.

Cool gingerbread slightly in pan on a rack. Cut gingerbread into quarters and serve topped with whipped cream.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

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