Yum – The best gingerbread I ever had was at a little neighbourhood bistro. This (wiki) image shows caramel sauce, but they had a delicious hot lemon sauce that they poured over top.
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- Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2-3/4 cup molasses
2-3/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1 cup boiling water or black coffee
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup butter
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp grated lemon
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- Directions
Cream butter and sugar together. Add egg, beating well, then molasses. Add flour and dry ingredients. Add boiling water. Mixture will be very thin.
Pour into greased baking pan and bake at 325º for 45-50 minutes.
LEMON SAUCE
Combine the sugar, butter, and cream in a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until butter is melted. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes.
If needed, thicken with a little cornstarch (mix with a bit of water first)
Stir in lemon juice and lemon peel, cool a bit and pour over cake.
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