When reading books like The Farmhouse on Cemetery Hill Rd. and The Portal it is fun to reward yourself by eating a dessert typical of that era. Here is a recipe for Diet Ginger Bread which contains some fat but a greatly reduced amount of molasses while still tasting like Ginger Bread.
1/3 Cup Marg
1/3 Cup water
1/6 Cup Molasses
1/2 Cup Splenda
1/2 Cup applesauce
2 eggs
1 Cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Grease and lightly flour 8" square pan. Set oven to 350.
Melt butter in the water in microwave. When it cools slightly add next 4 ingredients.
Separately sift together all remaining ingredients then mix with the liquids until smooth. Pour into pan and bake for 30 minutes. Great aroma and taste!
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