Sourdough Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce
Ingredients
Gingerbread
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 cup sourdough starter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup milk
Lemon Sauce
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
Instructions
- Gingerbread: Cream together butter and sugar; add egg and mix well.
- Add molasses, sourdough starter, cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves, nutmeg,
salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix.
- Add flour and milk and beat well.
- Bake in a greased and floured 9-inch square baking pan at 350 degrees F for 45
to 55 minutes.
- Serve with Lemon Sauce.
- Lemon Sauce: Mix sugar and cornstarch.
- Gradually stir in 1 cup water. Cook over
medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture become thick.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter, lemon juice and peel.
- Serve hot over Sourdough Gingerbread.
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