Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, separated
• ¾ cup sugar, divided
• 2 cup flour
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1¼ tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ⅔ cup skim or low-fat milk
• ⅔ cup molasses
• ⅓ cup extra-light olive oil
• grated rind of 1 orange
• 1 cup cream cheese frosting powdered sugar
• 2 oz cream cheese frosting softened light cream cheese
• 2 tbsp cream cheese frosting; 2 or 3 thawed orange juice concentrate
• 1 tsp cream cheese frosting lemon juice

Method

1. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy. Gradually add 1/4 cup of the sugar, beating until the whites hold peaks.
2. Combine the flour, soda, salt, 1/2 cup of the sugar, the ginger and cinnamon in a larger mixer bowl; stir to blend. Make a well in the center. Add the milk, molasses, oil, reserved egg yolks and orange rind. Mix until smooth. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
3. Pour into a greased and floured (or paper-lined and buttered) 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes. Serve warm with a lemon or orange sauce, or cool and frost with cream cheese frosting.
4. Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 ounces softened light cream cheese, 2 or 3 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate and 1 teaspoon lemon juice until smooth.

Notes

Yield: 9 to 12 servings.

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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