Gingerbread With Citrus Fluff Recipes

OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Grease and flour an 8"x 8" square pan (or line the pan with parchment paper.) *
• Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add the butter, molasses and egg and beat for two minutes or 300 strokes by hand. (This is a very old recipe...)
• Add the boiling water.
• Beat for another two minutes and turn into prepared pan.
• Bake 50-55 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched.

CITRUS GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, honey and molasses. Bring to a boil; remove from heat. Let stand 20 minutes. Stir in butter; let stand 20 minutes longer., Beat in egg. In another bowl, whisk flour, almonds, baking powder, lemon zest, orange zest and spices; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into three portions. Roll each portion to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. tree-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray., Bake 7-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients; brush over cookies. Let stand until set., To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap in plastic and place in a resealable bag. Store in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Freeze undecorated cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers and decorate as directed.

LAURIE COLWIN'S GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch cake pan and set aside. Cream remaining 4 ounces butter with the brown sugar. Beat until fluffy, add molasses, then beat in eggs.
• Add flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
• Add lemon brandy or vanilla extract and buttermilk and turn batter into pan.
• Bake for 20 to 30 minutes (check after 20 minutes). Cool on a rack.

LEMONY GINGERBREAD WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours. , Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a small bowl, beat butter and marshmallow creme until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and extract. , Spread filling on the bottoms of half of the cookies, about 1 tablespoon on each; top with remaining cookies.

CROCK POT GINGERBREAD PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Lightly coat the inside of a 3-1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; set aside. In a medium bowl stir together the gingerbread mix and milk until moistened. Stir in raisins (batter will be thick). Spread gingerbread batter evenly in the bottom of the prepared cooker.
• In a medium saucepan combine water, brown sugar, and butter; bring to boiling. Carefully pour sugar mixture over batter in cooker.
• Cover and cook on HIGH heat for 2 hours (center may appear moist but will set up as it stands). Turn off cooker, or, if possible, remove liner from cooker. Let stand, uncovered,for 45 minutes before serving.
• To serve: spoon warm cake into dessert dishes. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.

GINGERBREAD WITH CITRUS FLUFF

Steps:

• For Cake:.
• Beat gradually 1/2 C sugar and 1/2 C shortening until light. Add 1 egg and 1/2 C molasses. Beat thoroughly.
• Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, ginger power and cinnamon and add to creamed mixture alternately with 1/2 C boiling water, beating after each addition.
• Bake in well greased 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan in 350 degrees F oven for 35 minutes or until done. Serve warm with citrus fluff.
• For citrus fluff:.
• In small saucepan beat 1 egg, add 1/2 C sugar, grated orange and lemon peel and lemon juice.
• Cook and stir over low heat until thick, about 5 minutes. Cool thoroughly.
• Fold in 1 C whipping cream, whipped. Chill.
• Spoon onto square of warm gingerbread. Optionally garnish with a twist of orange along with citrus fluff.