Gingerbread With Lemon Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Gingerbread
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup wheat germ
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup molasses
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Lemon Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

Gingerbread: Grease 9x9x2\" baking pan.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves into a large bowl.
Stir in the wheat germ.
Beat eggs in a medium size bowl until frothy.
Stir in buttermilk, molasses and oil, mixing well.
Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients, mixing well.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake in oven for 35 minutes or until top springs back when pressed.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Cut into squares.
Serve warm with Lemon Sauce.
Lemon Sauce: Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan, mixing well.
Stir in boiling water and bring to boil again, stirring constantly.
Lower heat and simmer, stirring, until sauce is thickened and clear.
Stir in butter, lemon rind and juice.
Pour over warm Gingerbread.