Kentucky Gingerbread Waffles

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup sugar
 * 2 tbsp butter
 * 2 eggs
 * 2 tbsp shortening or lard
 * ½ tsp ginger
 * ⅛ tsp salt
 * ¼ tsp ground cloves
 * ½ cup hot water
 * 1¼ cups flour, sifted
 * ½ cup molasses
 * ¾ tsp baking soda
 * ½ tsp cinnamon

Directions

 * 1) Cream together the butter, shortening or lard (lard was used in the authentic recipes), and sugar.
 * 2) Beat the eggs well, and stir into the butter mixture, along with the molasses.
 * 3) Sift the dry ingredients together onto a sheet of wax paper; pour into butter mixture, mix lightly.
 * 4) Add hot water.
 * 5) Beat hard to make a smooth batter.
 * 6) Cook in pre-heated waffle iron and bake 3-5 minutes, or until waffle is done to the desired color and steaming stops.
 * 7) Serve with vanilla flavored whipped cream or brown sugar sauce.