Pumpkin Gingerbread with Caramel Sauce

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Ingredients

  • Caramel Sauce:
  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2/3 c. butter
  • 3/4 c. chopped pecans
  • 3/4 c. buttermilk
  • 1/2 c. canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 c. molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1 1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 Tb. light corn syrup
  • 1/2 c. whipping cream
  • Vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Step 1

Combine flour and sugar; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Stir in pecans. Press 1 1/4 c. mixture into bottom of an ungreased 9" square pan; set aside. Combine remaining crumb mixture, buttermilk, and next 8 ingredients; beat at low speed with an electric mixer until blended. Pour over crumb, and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares, and serve with Caramel Sauce and ice cream.

For Caramel Sauce: Melt butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat; add brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until sugar dissolves. Gradually add whipping cream,; return mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Yield: 2 cups.