Strawberry Gingerbread

Strawberry Gingerbread

czwartek, 30 stycznia 2014

Strawberry Gingerbread

Time: 1 hrs

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

Directions

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