Gingerbread & Applesauce

Gingerbread & Applesauce

Recipe By : Elizabeth Powell

12 Preparation Time :

Categories : Desserts Fruit

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

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

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 350

degrees for 35 minutes, or until gingerbread is done. Serve at once. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -