Grandma's Gingerbread Waffles

This recipe is one Ellen Hartman made. My Dad Phil
loves these waffles and remembers his mom making
them.

1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
3/4 cup sour milk
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups flour
1 scant tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
Whipped Cream
Cream shortening and sugar, add the beaten
egg, molasses and milk. then the dry ingredients
sifted together twice. Beat just until smooth and
bake in a waffle maker until done. Top waffles
with the whipped cream.