Best Southern Gingerbread Recipes

SOUTHERN GINGERBREAD WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Combine butter, shortening, brown sugar, molasses, and eggs; beat well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
• 2. Combine flour and the next 6 ingredients; stir well. Add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture, stirring well. Stir in the boiling water.
• 3. Pour the batter into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• 4. For the sauce, combine the sugar and beaten egg in the top of a double boiler, and stir well. Add the butter boiling water, and lemon juice, and stir well. Bring water in the bottom of the double boiler to a boil; reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth and slightly thickened. Serve cake with warm lemon sauce.

SOUTHERN GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs; beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Stir in the molasses and hot water. Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Beat just until combined., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a chilled small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar, beat until soft peaks form. Serve with gingerbread. Sprinkle with nutmeg if desired.

SOUTHERN SPICY GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• 1. combine shortening, sugar and molasses
• 2. add eggs and blend
• 3. mix in sifted dry ingredients alternately with hot water
• 4. pour into well greased 8 X 8 baking pan or in muffin tins
• 5. bake in preheated 375 degree oven 25 to 45 minutes