Colonial Gingerbread

Ingredients

2 c all purpose flour
1 c molasses
3/4 c buttermilk
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c butter
1 egg
1 ts baking soda
1 ts ginger
1 ts cinnamon
1/2 ts salt
10 sugar
2 baking

Instructions

large bowl measure all ingredients except 10X sugar; with mixer at low speed, beat until blended, constantly scraping bowl. Increase speed to medium and continue beating for 3 minutes. 2>. Pour batter into pan and bake 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completly on wire rack. 3>. Sprinkle top with 10X sugar.