This is everyone's holiday favorite, even the busy cook's because it is so easy to make.
Ingredients:
½ cup butter
1 egg
1 cup molasses
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup hot water
Directions:
Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch square pan.
Step 2 In a large bowl, cream together with butter. Beat in the egg, and mix in the molasses.
Step 3 In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend into the creamed mixture. Stir in the hot water. Pour into the prepared pan.
Step 4 Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cooling in the pan before serving.
Consume Miracle Berry:
Just before digging in, chew 1 or more freeze-dried miracle berry (this can also be done during the preparation of ingredients). Ensure to remove pits to avoid a bitter taste.
Fact:
The active ingredient miraculin from miracle berry will turn sour foods such as lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, non-fat yoghurt and other citrus food to taste sweet without adding sugar. We recommend two halves or 2 servings for maximum effectiveness. Make sure to follow instructions from the back of the packaging.
Note: Sometimes you may need to add at least 5-7% of the total quantity of sugar required, this is due to the chemistry of the food, however, you may skip this as you wish. The goal is to totally reduce sugar and yet experience the same taste.
Calorie savings:
1/2 cup sugar - 386 calories
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