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Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

 

Recipe By :Regina Campbell

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:30

Categories : Sweets {Posted}

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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GINGERBREAD:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon hickory salt; or

1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke -- mixed with

1/4 teaspoon salt -- (rounded measure)

8 tablespoons unsalted butter -- softened

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 cup dark molasses

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 cup boiling water

2 large eggs -- lightly beaten

1/2 cup chopped candied ginger

LEMON SAUCE:

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar

1 Pinch salt

 

1. To make the Gingerbread: Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Grease and flour an

8-inch-square baking pan.

 

2. Sift the flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and hickory salt into a bowl and

set aside. (If using liquid smoke, add it to the butter mixture in step 4 with

the salt.)

 

3. In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add

the molasses and beat until smooth.

 

4. In a small bowl, combine the baking soda and boiling water and add to the

butter mixture. Mix well. Add the flour mixture, mix well, and then beat in the

eggs. Stir in the candied ginger.

 

5. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a

toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

 

6. Remove from the oven. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Cut into squares.

 

7. While the gingerbread is cooling, prepare the Lemon Sauce: Combine the lemon

juice, confectioner's sugar, and salt in a saucepan and whisk over low heat

until the sugar is dissolved.

 

8. Transfer the gingerbread squares to dessert plates. Spoon the lemon sauce

over the warm gingerbread.

 

Cuisine:

" Caribbean "

Source:

" Regina's International Vegetarian Favorites (2003 HPBooks) "

Start to Finish Time:

" 1:30 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 552 Calories; 13g Fat (21.1% calories

from fat); 6g Protein; 105g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 78mg Cholesterol;

438mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 5

Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Gingerbread with lemon sauce conjures up more associations with comfort

food than just about any other recipe for my sister, Denise, and me. We would

wait at the oven door for our mother's fresh, hot gingerbread to emerge. With

the gingerbread steaming hot on the plate, the wait became almost unbearable

while Mom ladled the hot lemon sauce over the spicy, dark cake. I hope this

recipe brings such sweet feelings for you and your loved ones.

 

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