- Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon each of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and allspice
- Lemon Sauce:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Preheat oven to 35o degrees and prepare a 9 inch square baking pan.
Dissolve baking soda in boiling water and stir in molasses. Set aside to cool.
In bowl cream butter or margarine with sugar until smooth. Blend in egg.
Combine the flour and spices and add to the creamed mixture alternately with the molasses mixture, beating until smooth.
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until done.
Lemon Sauce:
In a saucepan combine all the ingredients for the sauce except for the butter or margarine.
Bring to a boil over a medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and clear. Stir in butter or margarine. Makes 1 1/2 cups of sauce.