Strawberry Gingerbread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 1 tablespoon sugar (can use 2 packets splenda)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 chop strawberries, sprinkle with sugar, mix well, cover and refrigerate for an hour.
• 2 grease and flour a 12x8x2 baking dish.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4 with electric beater, beat together oil, 1 cup sugar, salt and molasses.
• 5 beat in egg.
• 6 in separate bowl combine flour, spices and baking soda.
• 7 drain strawberries if any liquid, dredge berries with 2 tablespoons of flour mixture.
• 8 add remaining flour mixture to first mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition.
• 9 stir in strawberries.
• 10 pour into baking dish.
• 11 sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 12 bake for 35-40 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.
• 13 cut into squares and serve warm with butter or whipped cream -- or serve later cold.