Magnolia Manor Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1 dash ground cloves
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup molasses
For Orange Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons butter
1 lemon, juice of
1 orange, juice and zest of

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix flour, sugar, and spices well.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
Stir in pecans.
Press 2/3 of this into an 8\" square pan.
Combine boiling water and baking soda.
Add molasses and mix thoroughly.
Pour over mixture in pan.
Sprinkle the rest of the crumbs on top.
Bake for 30-35 minutes.
Orange Sauce.
Combine sugar, flour, constarch, and salt in a small saucepan.
Add boiling water and butter.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and clear.
Remove from heat.
Add lemon and orange ingredients.
Serve with Magnolia Manor Dessert.