Molasses Gingerbread With Maple Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons powdered ginger
• 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon shortening (for sauce)
• 1 cup maple sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour (for sauce)
• 1 egg (for sauce)
• 1 cup boiling water (for sauce)

Method

1. 1 Cream shortening and sugar. Add beaten egg, molasses, milk, baking soda, flour, salt, and spices. Mix well.
2. 2 Pour batter into a greased pan and bake in a 350°F oven for 40 minutes.
3. 3 For sauce: Dissolve maple sugar in boiling water. Rub shortening and flour together.
4. 4 Add syrup to flour mixture, then beaten egg. Stir over heat until thickened.