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Gingerbread with Orange Sauce

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Gingerbread with Orange Sauce

Exchanges
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Yield: 8 servings.

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup hot water
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 egg white
Frozen (thawed) reduced-fat whipped topping -- if desired

Orange Sauce -- (recipe follows)


ORANGE SAUCE
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup water
1 tablespoon finely shredded orange peel
1 tablespoon orange juice

Heat oven to 325F. Spray loaf pan, 8 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Beat all ingredients except whipped topping and Orange Sauce in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm or cool with whipped topping and Orange Sauce.


ORANGE SAUCE:

Mix sugar and cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan. Gradually stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in orange peel and orange juice. Serve warm or cool.

One serving (w/o whipped topping) equals: 152 Calories; 3g Fat (19.9% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 126mg Sodium ++++ Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Fat ++++ WWP: 3