Gingerbread And Lemon Sauce


Course : Cakes
Serves: 4 - 6
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Ingredients:


1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon ginger

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon cloves

1 cup syrup

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 teaspoons soda

---lemon sauce

3/4 cup sugar

3 tablespoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons cornstarch

medium grated rind of 1 lemon

1 1/2 cups orange juice

12 medium marshmallows -- cut fine

3 tablespoons butter
 

Preparation / Directions:


Cream shortening and sugar. Add beaten egg, syrup and then dry ingredients (which have been sifted together). Add hot water last. This makes a soft batter but a fine cake. Bake in greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes . Serve with cold Lemon Sauce. Lemon Sauce Cook sugar, cornstarch and fruit juice in double boiler until transparent. Remove; add butter, lemon juice, rind and marshmallows. Beat with egg beater until smooth. Refrigerated in a covered container.

 

Nutritional Information:

3855 Calories (kcal); 135g Total Fat; (31% calories from fat); 44g Protein; 628g Carbohydrate; 528mg Cholesterol; 2469mg Sodium


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