GINGERBREAD AND FOAMY SAUCE

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Number Of Ingredients 15

For gingerbread:
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup molasses
For sauce:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 egg, well-beaten
salt
for flavor: vanilla, sherry, or brandy

Steps:

For gingerbread: Butter an 8" or 9" square pan (or 12 muffins cups). Preheat oven to 325 degrees for the square pans (250 for muffins). Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, ginger, and salt. Combine 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup boiling water. When butter melts, add molasses. Stir into butter mixture into flour mixture and beat until batter is smooth. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 35 minutes (15 minutes for muffins). For sauce: Cream butter. Beat in gradually the confectioner's sugar, beaten egg, and a few grains of salt. Set mixture over hot water and beat until light and smooth (about 7 minutes). Flavor with vanilla, sherry, or brandy. Note - Make sauce ahead and cool in fridge so it will melt on gingerbread.