Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce Recipe

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Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

  1. Gingerbread: Grease 9x9x2 baking pan.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves into a large bowl.
  4. Stir in the wheat germ.
  5. Beat eggs in a medium size bowl until frothy.
  6. Stir in buttermilk, molasses and oil, mixing well.
  7. Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing well.
  8. Pour into prepared pan.
  9. Bake in oven for 35 minutes or until top springs back when pressed.
  10. Cool in pan on wire rack.
  11. Cut into squares.
  12. Serve warm with Lemon Sauce.
  13. Lemon Sauce: Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan, mixing well.
  14. Stir in boiling water and bring to boil again, stirring constantly.
  15. Lower heat and simmer, stirring, until sauce is thickened and clear.
  16. Stir in butter, lemon rind and juice.
  17. Pour over warm Gingerbread.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 286.18 Kcal (1198 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.04g 20%
Cholesterol 47.36mg 16%
Sodium 358.4mg 15%
Potassium 527.94mg 11%
Total Carbs 40.97g 14%
Sugars 35.79g 143%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 3.67g 7%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 104mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 219.53 Kcal (919 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 20%
Cholesterol 36.33mg 16%
Sodium 274.93mg 15%
Potassium 404.98mg 11%
Total Carbs 31.42g 14%
Sugars 27.46g 143%
Dietary Fiber 0.77g 4%
Protein 2.81g 7%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Iron 1.6mg 11%
Calcium 79.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.6
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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