Ingredients: 3 ounces Butter 1/2 cup Molasses 2 Eggs, slightly beaten 1/3 pound Brown Sugar 1 tablespoon Baking Soda 1 1/4 cup hot tap water 2 1/3 cups Flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons Cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon Ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon Allspice 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg ***Howard's Sauce*** 1 stick Butter 1 tablespoon white rum 1/3 cup powdered sugar Directions: Melt butter in saucepan and carefully mix in syrup, eggs and brown sugar. Place soda in 2-cup measure and pour hot water over it. Mix in butter-sugar mixture. In large bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg; stir into batter. Pour batter into greased 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan and bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes or until firm. Top with sauce when cool. For Howard's sauce: In small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; add rum. Blend in sugar and spread over cool gingerbread.

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