Lemon Glazed Gingerbread

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• Lemon Glaze Ingredients:
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Preparation

Step 1

1. To make the gingerbread, begin by sifting together the dry ingredients.
2. Stir in the remaining gingerbread ingredients one by one, in the order they are listed.
3. Spread mixture into a greased and floured 8-inch square baking pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 minutes or until gingerbread tests done with a toothpick.
5. While gingerbread is baking, mix together the ingredients for the lemon glaze.
6. When the gingerbread is removed from oven, immediately poke holes in the surface with a wooden pick and pour on glaze. (Dotting the surface allows the glaze to seep in evenly into the gingerbread.