Having said that let’s start at the end; dessert. Today we have a delightful gingerbread-ice-cream-sandwich with rum sauce.
1/3 cup butter 1/2 cup beer *
1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses
1 egg, beaten 1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ginger powder + 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger **
Put beer into sauce pan over medium heat and bring it up to a simmer. Add butter and stir until melted. Add sugar, molasses and egg. Combine well. In a separate bowl combine flour, soda and ginger; then combine with liquid ingredients. Pour into loaf pan and bake at 375F for 20-30 minutes.
* Now you can use your favourite beer at this point or look for something a bit more exotic, the last time I made it I used a strawberry beer; or you could just use water instead.
** You can use 2 tsp. of either the ginger powder or the fresh ginger; whichever you prefer.
Chill the gingerbread in the freezer for approximately half an hour. Then slice to your preferred thickness; one-half inch is probably best. Take your favourite ice-cream and cut a slice of it the same size as the gingerbread. Put ice-cream on one slice of gingerbread then top with a second slice. Store in freezer, then remove 15-20 minutes before serving.
The rum sauce is optional and you could substitute any sort of a sauce that you think would go well with it, i.e. pineapple sauce, chocolate sauce, etc.
RUM SAUCE
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 pinch salt
2 tablespoons dark rum
Melt the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until completely melted stir in cream, salt then rum. Lower heat and let simmer while stirring for approximately 3-4 minutes. Enjoy
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17 responses so far ↓
1 Virtual Assistant // Dec 17, 2007 at 7:49 pm
I want some of that Blue Beer! I’ve had the green for St. Paddy’s day but never blue. Sounds good. :}
2 Tim Ebl // Dec 17, 2007 at 9:09 pm
The beer itself isn’t blue. It’s named after the rare Blue Beaver, found in the Horseguard Valley. The Blue Beaver frolics in the icey-cold waters of the mighty Horseguard River.
3 Neena (NeenMachine) // Dec 17, 2007 at 9:41 pm
This recipe is a interesting twist on a classic - I will have to give it a try.
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4 jblu // Dec 18, 2007 at 2:09 am
Sounds delicious. Do you happen to have any pictures of the masterpiece?
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5 April // Dec 18, 2007 at 10:15 am
This looks perfect for Christmas, just need to look for molasses. Don’t think I have it in my kitchen.
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6 Tammy // Dec 18, 2007 at 12:37 pm
That sounds good, but I can’t picture you guys cooking.
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7 Tim Ebl // Dec 18, 2007 at 3:06 pm
You’d be surprised! My wife lets me cook supper all the time. I specialize in main course, in amounts large enough to feed two adults and 3 growing children. The only thing I don’t do is cakes, but I’ve made pie. But I’m just an amateur. Ernie worked as a kitchen manager for years, at more than one location, so there you have it. We have a couple skills besides beer drinking
8 Ernie // Dec 18, 2007 at 5:27 pm
But nothing beats cooking with beer.
9 Julia (JD) // Dec 19, 2007 at 7:32 am
I’d like a picture, too. Or, better yet, a video demonstration!
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10 Jean-Luc Picard // Dec 19, 2007 at 11:13 am
It’s an alternative Christmas meal!
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11 Tammy // Dec 19, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Will you guys teach my hubby how to cook? He can only cook fish, but only if he caught it and scrambled eggs. Not much of a menu choice there. LOL
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12 Ernie // Dec 19, 2007 at 7:52 pm
Well Tammy, if he goes to the liquor store and picks out 5 or 6 different beers that will increase your menu choices. You can add beer to almost anything and make it taste better. So, you guys want pictures and/or a video? If I can sucker someone in to being my camera person I might be able to do a brief demo.
13 Homemade Gingerbread Ice-cream Sandwiches: Gingerbread Recipe With Beer // Dec 28, 2007 at 12:23 pm
[...] recipes can be found on the original entry, What’s On The Menu. That is where you will find the actual Gingerbread Recipe with Beer, as well as a Rum Sauce [...]
14 Cheap Snowboards // Apr 6, 2008 at 1:18 pm
That sounds absolutely amazing - I’m going to give making that a go. You guys are a bit far from me, but if I’m ever in your neck of the woods I’ll be dropping in for sure!
15 Anthony king from Display Cases // Jun 11, 2008 at 2:19 am
What is the best beer to buy, that dosent bloat you up
16 Chloe from Prams // Jul 11, 2008 at 1:07 am
Thanks for the tutorial on the rum sauce.
I’ve printed it of and am going to have a go at making some over the next week.
17 Maria.Cots // Sep 4, 2008 at 4:54 am
I love cooking with beer, the flavour intense and delicious!
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