gingerbread with butterscotch-pear sauce

Ingredients For gingerbread with butterscotch-pear sauce

• 2 1/3 c

  all purpose flour
• 1/3 c

  sugar
• 1 c

  light or dark molasses
• 3/4 c

  hot water
• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 1

  egg
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 tsp

  ground ginger
• 1 tsp

  ground cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp

  salt
• FOR BUTTERSCOTCH-PEAR SAUCE
• 1 c

  packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c

  light corn syrup
• 1/4 c

  butter
• 1/2 c

  half and half
• 2 tsp

  grated lemon peel
• 1 can

  16 ounces sliced pears, drained