Ginger Bars
I got this recipe from my Mom, Joann, and she clipped it from a magazine 10-20 years ago, and it does sound good. On my to make and taste list.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Pan (9x13 inch)
- Electric Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup molasses
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- powdered sugar, for garnish, as desired
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 9x13 baking pan and grease with butter or cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl, add the shortening and sugar, cream together with an electric mixture until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs until well mixed. Beat in the water and molasses.
- In another mixing bowl, add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt. Whisk together.
- Add the flour mixture to the molasses mixture, stir together well.
- Spread in the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Cool completely on a wire rack, about 1-2 hours.
- Cut into bars or squares, dust each with powdered sugar if desired.
- Serve and enjoy.
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