Plantation Dessert Recipe
Summary
Main IngredientGinger
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Pecans and walnuts | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ginger | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Dash cloves | ||
| 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine | ||
| Boiling water | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/3 cup light molasses | ||
| Soda | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Whipped Cheese Topping | ||
| Lemon or Orange Sauce | ||
Directions
Combine flour, sugar, pecans, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves, in mixing bowl.
Cut in butter until particles resemble coarse crumbs.
Press 2 cups crumbly mixture in bottom of 10x6-, 8x8- or 9-in round baking dish.
Combine water, molasses and soda; blend well.
Pour over crumbly mixture in dish.
Sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture.
Place dish on inverted saucer in microwave oven.
Microwave at 50% (Medium) 6 minutes; rotate 1/4 turn every 2 or 3 minutes.
Increase power to High.
Microwave 2 to 6 minutes, or until top springs back when touched here and there, rotating 1/4 turn every minute.
Cool directly on countertop 10 minutes.
Serve warm topped with cheese topping and sauce.
Cut in butter until particles resemble coarse crumbs.
Press 2 cups crumbly mixture in bottom of 10x6-, 8x8- or 9-in round baking dish.
Combine water, molasses and soda; blend well.
Pour over crumbly mixture in dish.
Sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture.
Place dish on inverted saucer in microwave oven.
Microwave at 50% (Medium) 6 minutes; rotate 1/4 turn every 2 or 3 minutes.
Increase power to High.
Microwave 2 to 6 minutes, or until top springs back when touched here and there, rotating 1/4 turn every minute.
Cool directly on countertop 10 minutes.
Serve warm topped with cheese topping and sauce.
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