Serves 12
1/3 cup molasses
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup boiling water
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. each ground cloves, ground
nutmeg, ground black pepper
and salt
8 Tbs. (1 stick) soy margarine,
softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 pints lemon sorbet
4 cups vanilla soy “ice cream”
1. Put molasses in heatproof bowl.
Sprinkle baking soda over top. Add
boiling water; whisk with fork.
2. Blend flour, ginger, cinnamon,
cloves, nutmeg, pepper and salt in
large bowl. Cream margarine and
brown sugar in another bowl. Add
molasses mixture; beat until soft dough
forms. Divide in half, wrap each in
plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
3. Put 1 dough ball between 2 sheets
wax paper. Roll into 8 1/2 x 12 1/2-inch
shape; remove top wax paper. Using
sharp knife, trim dough edges; cut
dough into 12 2x4-inch rectangles.
Prick with fork. Transfer on wax paper
to cookie sheet; chill 30 minutes.
Repeat with remaining dough.
4. Preheat oven to 325F. Grease
2 cookie sheets. Transfer rectangles
from wax paper to cookie sheets.
5. Bake 8–10 minutes, or until set
but still soft to the touch. Transfer
to wire rack, and cool completely.
6. Meanwhile, scoop sorbet and ice
cream into large bowl; blend with
wooden spoon. Freeze 20 minutes
or longer, or until mixture is firm.
7. When mixture is completely
cool, spread 1/2 cup frozen lemon
filling onto bottom of one cookie.
Pat filling down with spatula.
Place second cookie on top (pricked
side up), and gently press down.
Scrape away any filling that spreads
past edges, and use it to fill in
corners. Smooth edges. Repeat
with remaining cookies. Wrap
sandwiches in plastic wrap, and freeze
until firm, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Information
PER SERVING: 290 CAL; 3G PROT; 10G TOTAL
FAT (1.5G SAT. FAT); 49G CARB; 0MG CHOL;
200MG SOD; 1G FIBER; 24G SUGARS
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