Ginger Pancakes with Lemon Sauce

2 cups pancake mix
1 egg
1 1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup full flavor molasses (light or dark)
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves

Mix all together with beater until smooth. Pour 1/4 cup batter on greased or non-stick griddle for each pancake. Cook until pancakes are dry around the edges. Turn pancakes and cook other side until golden brown.

Lemon Sauce

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup water
1 egg (well beaten)
Grated peel of 1 lemon
1 tbsp lemon juice (bottled or fresh)

Heat all ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Use a whisk to smooth out the sauce. The egg tends to make it lumpy so make sure you beat the egg well first and pour it in slowly, whipping quite well. The sauce will thicken in about 10 minutes, be patient.

Spread cream cheese onto pancakes then pour on lemon sauce and enjoy.

-Jenn Baugh