Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

By Shelly Kahle

This was typed by the person that loves this recipe (Amanda Campbell). I make Shelly make this for me for special occasions, like last New Year’s Eve.

1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 tsp ground Ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup boiling water

Grease and flour a 9" round cake pan. Cream shortening and brown sugar till fluffy. Add egg and molasses beat well. Stir together dry ingredients and add alternately to creamed mixture with 1/2 cup boiling water. Pour in to pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 min. Serve with Lemon sauce.

Lemon Sauce

Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1 TB cornstarch, 1/8 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp nutmeg. Add 1 cup water. Cook and stir over med heat till thick and bubbly. Stir in 2 TB butter and Lemon Juice.