Directions
Combine flour, sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Cut in shortening. Reserve 1/4 cup of this mixture for topping. Add egg to remaining flour mixture; stir in molasses. Dissolve soda and salt in buttermilk; add to molasses mixture and pour into greased 8-inch square pan. Sprinkle the reserved topping over batter and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Serve hot. (This is a coffee cake-type gingerbread.)
SERVES: 8