Dillard House Gingerbread w/ Lemon Sauce
Source of Recipe
Nita Holleman - Dillard House, Georgia
List of Ingredients
2 cups molasses
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
Recipe
Cream together the molasses, butter, and sugar. Sift all dry ingredients together and mix into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat well. Bake in a greased and floured 9"x 13" baking pan in preheated 300 degree oven
for 1 hour.
Lemon Sauce Icing
2 tablespoons cornstarch
pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
Mix cornstarch, salt and sugar. Stir in water slowly. Cook about 15 minutes,stirring constantly.
Add other ingredients. Stir until well blended. Spread on gingerbread.
Yield: 12-14 servings.
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