Gingerbread

Homemade Gingerbread

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup Earth Balance non-dairy/non-soy butter substitute
1/4 cup applesauce
1 cup molasses
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 Tsp baking soda
1 Tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tsp ground ginger
1/2 Tsp ground cloves
1/2 Tsp salt
1 cup hot water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a loaf pan. In a large bowl combine butter substitute and sugar and cream until smooth then add applesauce and blend well. Add the rest of the wet ingredients at this time. In another bowl add all dry ingredients and whisk together. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredient bowl and blend until smooth. pour into loaf pan and bake in the oven for 1 hour. Test by inserting a knife into the center… if it comes out clean its done. Let cool completely then serve.