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Title: Orange Gingerbread With Citrus Cream
Yield: 15 Servings

Ingredients

           ******Gingerbread*****
    1/2 c  butter; softened
    1/2 c  sugar
      1 c  molasses
      2    eggs
      2 ts orange peel; grated
  2 1/2 c  all-purpose flour
      2 tb crystallized ginger; chopped
      1 ts baking soda
    1/2 ts salt
  1 1/2 ts ground ginger
      2 ts cinnamon
    1/2 ts ground cloves
      1 c  buttermilk
           *****Citrus Cream*****
  1 1/2 c  whipping cream
      2 tb sugar
    1/4 c  orange marmalade
      2 tb orange juice
      2 ts orange peel; grated

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 F. Grease 13 X 9 X 2 inch pan. In large bowl,
beat butter at medium speed until fluffy. Slowly add 1/2 cup sugar;
beat 2 to 3 minutes until light and creamy. Add molasses; mix well.
Add eggs and 2 teaspoons orange peel; mix until well blended. In
medium bowl, combine flour crystallized ginger, baking soda, salt,
cinnamon, ground ginger and cloves; mix well. Alternately add flour
mixture and buttermilk to butter mixture, beating just until combined.
Pour batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 to 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine cream and 2 tablespoons sugar;
beat at high sped until slightly thickened. add marmalade, orange
juice and 2 teaspoons orange peel; beat until soft peaks form.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve gingerbread warm with
Citrus Cream.

Yields: 15 servings

Per Servings:320 calories, 14.5 g total fat(9g saturated fat), 4.5 g
protein, 44 g carbohydrate, 75mg cholesterol, 250 mg sodium, 1 g
fiber

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NOTES : This traditional ginger bread is accented with orange peel
and a double hit of ginger-crystallized and ground. the orange-
infused cream topping is a heavenly complement.

Contributor: Charie MacDonald Cooking Pleasures Oct/Nov 99

Preparation Time: 0:00

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