Vintage Recipe! Gingerbread with a Lemon Sauce! It's Larapin!

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar fat content.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

molasses

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness with a different flavor profile.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickening agent.

Welcome to the kitchen; today we're making gingerbread.

Beat 2 large eggs in a bowl.

Measure out 3 cups of all-purpose flour and sift it.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the flour and mix well.

In another bowl, mix 1 cup of packed brown sugar with the beaten eggs.

Add 3/4 cup of melted shortening to the egg and sugar mixture and mix well.

Add 1 cup of molasses to the mixture and combine.

Alternate adding the flour mixture and 1 cup of buttermilk to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Pour the batter into a greased 9x13 baking pan or a suitable baking dish.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cooking Techniques

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