Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce...

Gingerbread

1 1/3 C. Flour

1 Egg (slightly beaten)

1/2 C. Packed Brown Sugar

1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

1/2 tsp. Baking Soda

1/4 tsp. Salt

3/4 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 tsp. Ginger

1/2 C. Shortening or Butter

1/2 C. Boiling Water

1/2 C. Molasses

Grease bottom only of 9" pan. In large bowl combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Mix well add egg, butter, boiling water and molasses. Bake at 350 for 25-35 minutes.

Lemon Sauce

1 C. Sugar

2 Tbsp. Cornstarch

1/4 tsp. Salt

2 C. Boiling Water

4 Tbsp. Lemon Juice

2 tsp. Lemon Zest

Boil until clear and add 1/4 C. butter. Serve over warm gingerbread cake and top with fresh whipped cream.

(This is one of my FAVORITE holiday recipes! I didn't think I would like it, wow, was I wrong! Grandma Norma's recipe.)