Kahlua Gingerbread With Key Lime Curd
- 12 cup butter, softened
- 34 cup sugar
- 13 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 12 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 12 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup molasses
- 23 cup hot water
- 13 cup Kahlua
- 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, cut up
- 23 cup fresh key lime juice
- 1 tablespoon grated key lime rind (optional)
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- fresh mint sprig
- key lime zest
- whipped cream
- Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well.
- Add eggs, beating until blended.
- Add flour and next 9 ingredients (flour through coffee) and beat until smooth.
- Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cut into triangles; serve warm or at room temperature with Key Lime Curd and whipped cream.
- Garnish, if desired.
- Key Lime Curd: Combine sugar, butter, lime juice and rind in a heavy saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts.
- Gradually stir one-fourth of mixture into eggs; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 10 minutes or until lime mixture thickens and coats a spoon.
- Remove from heat; cool.
- Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
- Yield: 3 cups.
butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, molasses, water, kahlua, coffee, sugar, butter, fresh key lime juice, lime rind, eggs, mint sprig, lime zest, whipped cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kahlua-gingerbread-with-key-lime-curd-162626 (may not work)