Pumpkin Gingerbread W Caramel Sauce Recipes

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Mix together flour and sugar.
• Use a pastry blender to mix in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• In a 9-inch square baking pan, place 1 3/4 cups of the mixture and press evenly along the bottom to form a crust.
• Add pecans, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves to crumb mixture and stir well.
• Mix in buttermilk, molasses, pumpkin and egg.
• Pour batter on top of crust in the baking pan.
• Bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick in the center and it is clean when you remove it.
• To prepare sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup.
• Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil, and cook for 1 minute or until sugar dissolves.
• Gradually add whipping cream and return to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• To serve, spoon warm sauce over warm gingerbread.
• If desired, place ice cream on top of gingerbread, spoon sauce over ice cream, and sprinkle with nuts.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD W. CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, with electric mixer, cream margarine and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg, pumpkin, and molasses until combined.
• 2. In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, spices and salt. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk until well combined. Stir in raisins or nuts, if desired.
• 3. Pour into greased 9-inch (23 cm) square baking pan; smooth top with knife. Bake in 350 F (189 C) oven for 40 - 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with caramel sauce.