Holiday Tasting Party Recipes

RECIPE NAME: GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE

INGREDIENTS: For Gingerbread
½ c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 beaten egg
1 cup molasses
2 1/2 c. flour
1 ½ tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
½ tsp. cloves
½ tsp. salt
1 c. hot water

HOW TO MAKE THIS:
Beat the sugar and shortening. Add the egg and molasses. Mix the dry
ingredients together, and then add the dry to the wet mixture, alternating
with the hot water. Begin and end with the dry things.

Bake in a greased 9x9 pan at 350 for about 40 minutes. Serve with Lemon Sauce.

INGREDIENTS: For Lemon Sauce
½ c sugar
1 Tbs. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
2 ½ Tbs. lemon juice
2 Tbs. butter
1 cup boiling water

Blend sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add boiling water. Cook and stir over medium low heat about 5 minutes until thick and clear. Add lemon juice and butter.

MY NAME: Jenny Norton