Easy Gingerbread Dessert Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 12 cup shortening
- 12 cup molasses
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 6 tablespoons egg whites
- 1 12 teaspoons ginger
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- raspberry, fresh
- mint sprig
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9x13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.Line bottom of pan with parchment or waxed paper.
Prepare cake: Cream together sugar and shortening.
Mix together dry ingredients.
Add molasses and boiling water to sugar and shortening mixture.
Slowly add dry ingredients to mixture; mixing well between each addition.
Beat eggs well & add into mixture.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (20-30 minutes).
Allow to cool.
Using 1 3/4" cookie cutter or glass rim, cut into 10 rounds.
(If too thick, cut horizontally to 1/2" thickness).
Bake on cookie sheet at 300F 30 minutes more to toast.
Garnish: Whip cream with sugar to soft peaks.
Add whipped cream to each gingerbread piece, top with fresh raspberries & a mint sprig.
Serve.