Name: Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce
Yield: Makes 16 servings.
Cuisine: Cakes and Frostings, Cookies and Bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup molasses; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 eggs; 1-1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 cup whipped cream (optional)

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup molasses

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 eggs

1-1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon allspice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter, sugar, and eggs. Fold in molasses. Add flour, buttermilk and spices with soda alternately, stirring well after each addition. Put into an 8x8-inch pan and bake for 25 minutes.

Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cornstarch

3 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon lemon zest

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup whipped cream (optional)

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Slowly add 1 cup of water. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt. Serve cold or warm. If serving cold, fold in whipped cream.