Karen'S Molasses Delight
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 t. salt
- 2 cups flour
- 2/3 cup water
- 2/3 cup molasses
- 3/4 t. soda
- 3 oz cream cheese
- 1 T. powdered sugar
- 1 T. cream
- 1 T. cornstarch
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 slightly beaten egg yolks
- 2 T. butter
- 1 1/2 T. lemon juice
- grated lemon rind
- Blend first four ingredients. Divide crumbs into 3 parts. Mix together water, molasses, soda. In buttered 9" layer cake pan, place 1/3 crumbs, carefully sprinkle 1/3 molasses mixture over crumbs. Repeat for two more layers. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. While warm, spoon onto individual plates, top with large spoonful of cream cheese fluff and pour hot lemon sauce over the top.
- Cream Cheese Fluff: Whip cream cheese, powdered sugar and cream together.
- Lemon Sauce: Cook together for 10 minutes, stirring constantly, cornstarch, sugar, salt and boiling water. Remove from heat and add butter, lemon juice and grated lemon rind.
butter, brown sugar, salt, flour, water, molasses, soda, cream cheese, powdered sugar, cream, cornstarch, sugar, salt, boiling water, egg yolks, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/karens-molasses-delight-51157001 (may not work)