Plantation Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

12 Servings

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Plantation Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce Ingredients

FROM CHEF FREDDYS	1/4 ts Salt
FOR THE CAKE	1 c Butter
2 1/2 c Flour [sifted]	FOR THE TOPPING
1 c Sugar	1/2 c Sugar
3 Eggs	2 tb Corn starch
1 c Molasses [light]	1 c Water
3/4 c Water [hot]	1/4 c Butter
1 ts Baking soda	1 ts Lemon peel [grated]
1 1/2 ts Ginger [ground]	1 ds Salt
1/2 ts Nutmeg	1/4 c Lemon juice

Instructions for Plantation Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

To make the gingerbread cake... *Pre-heat the oven to 375? and grease & flour a 9" x 13" baking pan... 1) Sift together the flour, baking soda, spices, and the salt; mixing well, then set aside... 2) In a large bowl, mix together the butter, sugar, and the eggs, with an electric mixer on high speed. Mix `til smooth and fluffy, about 5 min., then add in the molasses, hot water and the flour mixture, beating `til smooth. 3) Turn the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake 35 to 40 min. or `til wooden pic inserted in center comes out clean... For the sauce: 1) In a small sauce pan, bring the water to a boil over med.-high heat, combining the sugar and corn starch into it... 2) Reduce the heat and stir `til mixture is thickened and translucent, about 5 min... 3) Reomve from the heat and stir in the the remaining ingredients mixing well. Cool PARTIALLY and spoon WARM, over each individual serving of warm ginger bread cake... *Note: The topping is made by taste, adding or deleating sugar as desired... **Variations: The lemon ingredients may be replaced with equal amounts of lime or orange ingredients... Source: Mrs. Barbara Piddock (Groggs wife), Clayton NY Typed for you by Fred Goslin in Watertown NY on Cyberealm Bbs, Home of KookNet at (315) 786-1120 From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

Main Ingredient: GrainsCuisine: Uncategorized