Best 3 Contest Winning Gingerbread With Lemon Sauce Recipes
When it comes to holiday baking, gingerbread is always a hit. With its warm, spicy flavor and festive appearance, it's the perfect treat to share with friends and family. But if you're looking to take your gingerbread to the next level, you need to try this contest-winning recipe. This gingerbread is moist and flavorful, with a perfect balance of spices. The lemon sauce is the perfect complement, adding a bright, citrusy flavor that cuts through the richness of the gingerbread. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner, this recipe is sure to help you create a stunning and delicious gingerbread that will impress everyone who tries it.
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GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE
This was my favorite dessert when I was a little girl. I can remember clearly the smell of the gingerbread cooking in the oven--even now the smell bring goose bumps. Having two brothers I had to compete vigorously for my share of seconds. If I lost, my mother would always give me her piece when the the boys weren't looking. I don't have it any longer, but I remember finding this recipe many years later on a little scrap of paper in the pages of my mother's favorite cookbook.
Provided by Mary Leverington
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Gingerbread: Grease 9x9x2" baking pan.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves into a large bowl.
- Stir in the wheat germ.
- Beat eggs in a medium size bowl until frothy.
- Stir in buttermilk, molasses and oil, mixing well.
- Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing well.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in oven for 35 minutes or until top springs back when pressed.
- Cool in pan on wire rack.
- Cut into squares.
- Serve warm with Lemon Sauce.
- Lemon Sauce: Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan, mixing well.
- Stir in boiling water and bring to boil again, stirring constantly.
- Lower heat and simmer, stirring, until sauce is thickened and clear.
- Stir in butter, lemon rind and juice.
- Pour over warm Gingerbread.
CONTEST-WINNING GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE
I asked my mother-in-law for this recipe once I learned it's my husband's favorite. Now I bake it whenever he needs an extra-special treat. Spice cake topped with lemony sauce makes us both smile. -Kristen Oak, Pocatello, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Beat shortening, sugar, molasses and eggs until well blended. Combine next five ingredients; add to molasses mixture alternately with hot water. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, for lemon sauce, combine first five ingredients in a small saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter, lemon juice and zest, increasing juice if needed to thin sauce. Serve with warm cake. Refrigerate leftover sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 304mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
MOM'S GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE
This is a nice spicy dark gingerbread cake that's kind of dense, but tender. It makes a full, tall cake in an 8" or 9" pan; if you want thinner cake, use a 9" X 13" pan and bake it for less time. I usually serve it right out of my Corningware baking pan, but if you wish to turn it out onto a serving plate, line the bottom of the pan with parchment. I like to use whole wheat flour, and since it is normally moist and dense, it seems exactly the same as all purpose flour. I also switched out butter for the shortening originally called for.
Provided by cathyfood
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 8" or 9" square pan with Pan Release or non-stick spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment if you will wish to turn out cake onto a serving plate.
- Sift together all dry ingredients; set aside.
- Combine hot water, molasses, fresh ginger, and vanilla, in 2 cup measuring pitcher; set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar in large mixer bowl. Add egg, beat well.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and molasses mixture to creamed mixture; stir until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350°F. for 45 to 50 minutes, until the center tests clean with a toothpick and springs back to a light touch, and the cake is just starting to pull away from the edges of the pan. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.
- Cool before serving; serve with lemon sauce or lemon curd.
- LEMON SAUCE:.
- Cream sugar and butter together in top of a double boiler. Stir in egg. Place over simmering water. Whisk until smooth and glossy. Remove from heat; whisk in lemon rind and juice. Serve warm over Gingerbread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.2, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 61.5, Sodium 379.5, Carbohydrate 58, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 33.9, Protein 4.5
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Freshly grated ginger and lemon zest will give your gingerbread and lemon sauce the best flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing will make your gingerbread tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the gingerbread at a low temperature: This will help prevent it from drying out.
- Make the lemon sauce ahead of time: This will give it time to chill and thicken.
- Serve the gingerbread warm with the lemon sauce: This is the best way to enjoy this classic holiday dessert.
Conclusion:
This gingerbread with lemon sauce is a delicious and festive holiday dessert. It's easy to make and always a hit with family and friends. With its warm spices and tangy lemon flavor, this gingerbread is sure to become a holiday tradition in your home.
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