Ingredients:

• ½ cup white sugar

• ½ cup butter
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup and 3 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons molasses
• 2- ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1- ½ tablespoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup hot water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan. In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses. In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a knife is inserted in the center and comes out clean. Allow the brownies to cool in the pan before serving.