One of the best things to make on a rainy, dreary day is gingerbread. It's best served still warm out of the oven, completely drowned in lemon sauce... My mother's gingerbread recipe is so easy, even I can do it.
You could put whipped cream on the gingerbread rather than lemon sauce.[1]
Gingerbread with Old-Fashioned Lemon Sauce
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal Flour [3]
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup dark molasses
3/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon soda [4]
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour square pan, 9X9X2 inches[5]. Measure all ingredients into large mixer
bowl. Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl, Beat 3 minutes on medium speed. Pour in pan, bake
40-45 minutes.
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine [6]
1/4 cup water
1 egg, well beaten [7]
3/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel [8]
3 Tablespoons lemon juice [9]
Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Serve warm.
Makes 1 1/3 cups.[10]
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[1] Then again, I'll come over to your house and forcibly remove any whipped cream.[2] |
