Joe Froggers Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons rum or 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• Sugar