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| light brown sugar (packed): 1 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 1 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| molasses: 1 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 4 cups |
| ginger (minced): 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 2 tsp |
| ground cloves: 1/2 tsp |
| ground mace: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| water: 1 1/4 cups (hot) |
| baking soda: 2 tsp |