Recipes For 2011

Gingerbread Trifles

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Looks as good as it tastes and you'll want more than just one.

Gingerbread:

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tsps baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup applesauce
  • 2 tbsps molasses
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsps minced fresh ginger

Coat a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray.

Mix all dry ingredients together.

In another bowl, mix the milk, applesauce, molasses, vanilla and ginger

Add the dry ingredients and mix well.

Pour into pan

Bake at 350 for 35 minutes

Lemon Curd

  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
  • 2 tbsps minced lemon zest

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

Place bowl over a pot of simmering water.

Mix constantly for about 5 minutes until mixture thickens.

Pour into another bowl and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

To Assemble:

Cut gingerbread into small cubes. Layer gingerbread with the lemon curd and any fresh fruit of choice and whipped cream. You can sprinkle a lemon liquer over gingerbread if you wish.

Top with a dollop of whipped cream, some fruit and some shavings of orange zest if desired.