Saucy Apple Gingerbread Recipes

SAUCY APPLE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Mix melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and the pie filling. Spoon into ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Place in oven while making batter.
• Beat remaining ingredients in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour over warm apple filling.
• Bake 34 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of gingerbread comes out clean and top is cracked. Spoon into bowls; serve warm.

GINGERBREAD APPLE COBBLER WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. CAKE.
• 2. Combine apples, brown sugar, 1 cup water, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cover and cook til apples are tender.
• 3. Beat together the sugar, egg, buttermilk, mollasses and oil. Set aside.
• 4. In a big bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and 1/4 tsp salt.
• 5. Add the egg mixture to the dry mix and beat til smooth.
• 6. Combine cornstarch and 1 T cold water. Stir into apple mixture.
• 7. Pour into a 1 1/2 qt casserole. Spoon gingerbread mix atop apples.
• 8. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• 9. (Can cook apple mixture in MW. Cook on High for 10-12 minutes, stirring 3 times during cooking.).
• 10. While cake is cooking make the Lemon Sauce.
• 11. LEMON SAUCE Makes 1 cup.
• 12. In saucepan mix sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg, and dash salt. Gradually stir in 1 cup water.
• 13. Cook and stir over low heat until thickened. Stir half of the hot mixture into egg yolks; return to pan.
• 14. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; blend in the butter, lemon peel and lemon juice. (When grating lemon peel, make sure you don't include any of the bitter white part).
• 15. Spoon over hot gingerbread cobbler.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apples over sugar; set aside. , For gingerbread, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with tea, beating well after each addition. , Pour over apples. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

APPLE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Coat a loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda with a whisk.
• Using a whisk disperses the baking soda evenly.
• In a separate bowl, whisk sugar, oil, and eggs vigorously until color lightens.
• Now add applesauce, buttermilk, and ginger; fold into dry mixture.
• Gently fold in raisins and pecans.
• Immediately pour batter into pan and bake 55-60 minutes; test with skewer.
• Wait 10 minutes before removing bread from pan.
• Glaze then cool bread completely on rack (up to 3 hours).

EXCELLENT APPLE GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the apples; cook and stir until tender. Set aside and allow to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• In a large bowl, mix 3/4 cup of butter, honey, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing each one until blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, cloves, ginger and salt; stir into the batter, alternating with the milk. Stir in the walnuts and cooked apples just until evenly distributed. Divide evenly between the prepared pans and spread evenly.
• Bake the cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool the cakes on a wire rack. Keep the oven on for the walnuts.
• To make the candied walnuts for the top of the cake, whip the egg whites in a clean bowl until foamy. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts. Spread the nuts out on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Cool completely before using.
• To make the frosting, mix together the butter, confectioners' sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Place one layer of cake on a serving plate and spread with a thin layer of the cream cheese icing. Top with most of the apple filling and spread evenly. Place the other layer of cake on top with the bottom facing up. Spread remaining cream cheese icing over the top and sides. Decorate the top with remaining apple filling and sprinkle with candied walnuts.

GINGERBREAD AND APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter 1 large loaf pan or 2 smaller ones.
• Warm up syrup, water, butter, and sugar in a pan over low heat until butter and sugar are just melted. Remove from heat and mix well.
• Grate apples directly into the pan. Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, and allspice into the batter. Stir until just combined; do not overmix. Pour batter into the prepared pan(s).
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 35 minutes.