Strawberry Gingerbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon sugar (can use 2 packets splenda)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons molasses
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons sugar

Preparation

Chop strawberries, sprinkle with sugar, mix well, cover and refrigerate for an hour.
Grease and flour a 12x8x2 baking dish.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
With electric beater, beat together oil, 1 cup sugar, salt and molasses.
Beat in egg.
In separate bowl combine flour, spices and baking soda.
Drain strawberries if any liquid, dredge berries with 2 tablespoons of flour mixture.
Add remaining flour mixture to first mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.
Stir in strawberries.
Pour into baking dish.
Sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons sugar.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
Cut into squares and serve warm with butter or whipped cream -- or serve later cold.