Ginger Bread

Ingredients:

2 sticks butter, softened
1 ½ cups sugar
3 eggs
¾ cup dark molasses
3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup buttermilk
3 teaspoon cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons cloves
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Whip together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing
well after each one. Blend in molasses.
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Glaze with recipe below while warm.

Lemon Sauce for Ginger Bread:

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons corn starch
½ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups cold water
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon rind
¼ cup margarine or butter

Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Pour over ginger
bread before serving.

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Enjoy Them All,

W.D.Smith