Hi gang!
Tried this one out tonight to rave reviews and empty plates ~~ four boys and
a DH who scarfed down two pieces without even thinking about it!
Gingerbread & Applesauce
Recipe by Elizabeth Powell on MasterChef 4.03 CD-ROM
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup hot water
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons candied ginger root -- finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation: Sift together flour, soda, baking powder,
salt, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon. Cream butter and white sugar. Beat in egg
and molasses. Stir in dry ingredients, alternating with water.
Place applesauce in a buttered Dutch oven or other large, heavy casserole
dish. Mix brown sugar, crystallized ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Sprinkle over applesauce. Pour gingerbread batter over all. Bake at 350F
for 35 minutes, or until gingerbread is done. Serve at once.
Yield: 12 servings
Nutritional information: 227.2 calories; 5.8 grams fat (22.2% calories from
fat); 3.0 grams protein; 42.6 grams carbohydrates; 31 milligrams cholesterol,
295 milligrams sodium.
Diebetic Exchanges: 1 grain/starch; 1 fruit; 1 fat; 1-1/2 other
carbohydrates.
Note : Very easy to prepare.
Sue in CA
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