Gingerbread With Hot Caramel Sauce Recipes

GINGERBREAD-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine molasses, 1/2 cup water, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-high, gently stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil; cook until foaming reduces and bubbles begin to slow, 4 to 5 minutes (about 250 degrees on a thermometer). Remove from heat and carefully whisk in cream, butter, salt, and spices (mixture will splatter), stirring until butter is melted and combined. Let cool completely. Transfer to 6 seven-ounce jars. Sauce can be refrigerated in jars up to 2 weeks; gently reheat before serving.

GRANNY'S GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses and egg until well blended. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with water., Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack., For caramel sauce, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla until smooth. Serve with warm cake. Top with whipped cream if desired.

CARAMEL FOR A GINGERBREAD HOUSE

Steps:

• Spread the sugar in a medium skillet. Sprinkle with the lemon juice and 1/4 cup water. Set the skillet over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar melts, about 2 to 3 minutes. Once the sugar has melted, stop stirring and cook, swirling the contents occasionally, until the sugar syrup is a deep amber color, about 12 to 15 minutes.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine the egg, buttermilk, pumpkin and molasses; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Stir in chopped pecans. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , For sauce, melt butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir in cream. Return to a boil; remove from the heat. Serve with warm gingerbread. Top with pecan halves if desired.

LAYERED PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD WITH HOT CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350*.
• (If using a glass dish, lower heat to 325*).
• In large mixer bowl, combine flour and sugar. cut in butter so that the mixture resembles coarse fine crumbs.
• (You may also do the first 2 steps in a food processor. add the pecans and blend.
• Press 1 1/4 cups of the mixture firmly into an ungreased 9x9 baking pan.
• Set aside.
• To the remaining crumbs, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well, pour evenly over the cookie base.
• Bake 40 minutes, or until the crust is firm and a tester comes out clean. Meanwhile, amke the sauce.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
• Add the brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the sugar dissolves, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
• Add the half and half, return to a boil, and remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla. Serve the warm gingerbread, cut into squares, with the hot caramel sauce over.