Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup dark molasses
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 large egg
• 1 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 gala apple, cored and chopped
• Confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan. In a medium nonreactive saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar, molasses, and orange juice; whisk until blended. Let cool a little. Beat in egg.

2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Stir into molasses mixture just until combined. Mix in apples. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is firm. Cool just until warm; cut into squares, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and serve. Makes 8 servings.

3. Per serving: 211 calories, 3 grams protein, 7 grams fat, 36 grams carbohydrates, 42 milligrams cholesterol, 243 milligrams sodium, 1 gram total fiber, 30 percent calories from fat.

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