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Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Recipe | |
American Dessert | |
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Ingredients:
Cake:1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1 c. molasses 2 1/2 c. flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground ginger 1 cup hot water Lemon Sauce(ingredients follow): 1/2 c. butter or margarine 1 c. sugar 1/4 c. water 1 egg, beaten Juice & rind of 1 lemon
Directions:
Cake: Beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg & molasses, mixing well. Combine flour & next 4 ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beginning and ending with flour. Mix after each addition. Pour into a lightly greased & flour 9 x 13 x 2" pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes of until it tests done with a wooden pick. Serve with Lemon sauce. 15 to 18 servings.Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan; add remaining ingredients, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees. Makes 2 cups. | |