Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup less 1 TB shortening
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs beaten

Beat together brown sugar, molasses & shortening; set aside.

Whisk flour & spices.

Then in a separate mixing bowl, combine water and baking soda.  Add flour alternately with water to molasses mixture and beat well till combined.  Pour batter into a greased 9×13″ baking dish.

Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes.

Cut cake into squares and when ready to serve, spoon on lemon sauce.  10-12 servings.

Lemon sauce

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 TB cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 2 TB butter
• 1 TB lemon zest
• 1TB lemon juice

Mix sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan.  Gradually stir in water.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils.  Boil for 1 minute.  Remove from heat & stir in remaining ingredients.

Let cool and pour over gingerbread.