Kahlua Gingerbread With Key Lime Curd

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup molasses
• 2/3 cup hot water
• 1/3 cup kahlua
• 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, cut up
• 2/3 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

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. add eggs, beating until blended.
• 2 add flour and next 9 ingredients (flour through coffee) and beat until smooth. pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
• 3 bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 4 cut into triangles; serve warm or at room temperature with key lime curd and whipped cream. garnish, if desired.
• 5 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.
• 6 cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 10 minutes or until lime mixture thickens and coats a spoon.
• 7 remove from heat; cool. cover and chill at least 2 hours. yield: 3 cups.