How to Make Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

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The holidays are right around the corner and for me, it’s the busiest time of the year. I’ve got parties to plan, menus to put together and recipes to whip up. Of course, I wouldn’t have it any other way because it also means spending extra time with family and friends.

Whenever I need a break, I call the girls and invite them over for Lattes and Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce. It’s our favorite holiday treat and I don’t have to fight the hustle and bustle of my local coffee shop. I can make lattes at home in three simple steps!

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Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

One Touch Latte™ pairs perfectly with my homemade Gingerbread and Lemon Sauce. This gingerbread is delicious and reminds me of my childhood Christmases!

The homemade lemon sauce recipe may look intimidating, but it’s really easy to make and takes the gingerbread to the next level. Just make sure you add a little warm sauce to the egg mixture before adding it back to the sauce mixture in the saucepan. If you skip this step, you’ll have scrambled eggs.

For me, the homemade lemon sauce is the way to go! If you had rather skip making it yourself, you can purchase ready-made lemon curd. I’ll never tell!

Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
3 eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 (8 oz) sour cream

Lemon Sauce

1 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon butter
1-1/4 cups plus 3 Tablespoons cold water, divided
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Add sugar and molasses, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add to creamed mixture, beating just until combined (don't over beat). Stir in sour cream.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan. Bake at 350º F for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
Cut into 2" squares and top each serving with Lemon Sauce.

Lemon Sauce

Combine sugar, butter and 1-1/4 cups water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until sugar dissolves.
In a small mixing bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining water, whisking well. Add to syrup mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture clears and thickens.
Add lemon rind and juice; cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
Combine egg yolks and milk in a small mixing bowl. Add a small amount of the warm sauce, mixing well. Add back to sauce mixture in saucepan, mixing well. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Notes

In my oven, it takes 55 minutes to bake this gingerbread. At 45 minutes, check with a pick to see if it's done. When a pick inserted in the center comes out clean, the gingerbread is done.