Gingerbread

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup boiling water

Mix butter and brown sugar until creamy. 
Add egg and molasses and beat well. 
In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. 
Alternately add the flour mixture and boiling water to the butter mixture, 
beating well after each addition. 
Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees in a greased 8-inch square cake pan. 
Very yummy served warm.