Old Fashioned Gingerbread

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Old Fashioned Gingerbread

Course Cookie, Dessert

Servings 8 perople

Author Fiesta Under the Sun

Ingredients

Gingerbread

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 1/2 cups flour sifted
• 1 1/2 tsp soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup hot water

Caramel Sauce

• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 2 cups dark brown sugar
• 8 ounces butter
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1 cup cream

Instructions

Gingerbread

• Preheat oven to 325º, Not necessary to grease and flour pan.
• Cream shortening and sugar
• Add egg, molasses and beat well.
• Add sifted dry ingredients and then hot water.
• Beat until smooth.
• Pour into baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. 
• Serve warm with whipped cream or Caramel Sauce

Caramel Sauce

• Boil together corn syrup, sugar and butter until mixture is the consistency of thick cream. 
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Add the cream and bourbon.

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