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Gingerbread with Lemon Topping

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2010
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Add a twist to the regular gingerbread with a distinctive lemon sauce topping. You can make it sweeter or spicier to suit your taste.

Gingerbread with Lemon Topping

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 17
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Ingredients

Gingerbread

  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup mild-flavor (light) or full-flavor (dark) molasses
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg

Lemon Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 9x5-inch or 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, beat all gingerbread ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in 1 1/4 cups water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Stir in egg yolk. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in lemon peel and lemon juice.
  • Step 
    4
    Cool gingerbread 10 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm or cool gingerbread with warm or cool lemon sauce.

Nutrition

300 Calories
8g Total Fat
5g Protein
52g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
250mg
11%
Potassium
430mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
52g
17%
Dietary Fiber
3g
10%
Sugars
23g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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