Ginger Gingerbread Bars

Name: Ginger Gingerbread Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine; 1 14 cups sugar; 14 cup molasses; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon ginger powder; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon clove; 14 teaspoon white pepper; 14 teaspoon salt; 2 12 cups flour; 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (or quantity to taste); 3 tablespoons coarse sugar (for topping)

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1 14 cups sugar
14 cup molasses
1 egg
1 tablespoon ginger powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon clove
14 teaspoon white pepper
14 teaspoon salt
2 12 cups flour
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (or quantity to taste)
3 tablespoons coarse sugar (for topping)

Directions

1

Cream butter, sugar, molasses, and egg in large bowl.
2

Add all spices and beat until well mixed.
3

Add flour and crystallized ginger; beat until flour is incorporated.
4

Spread into greased 9X13 pan and sprinkle coarse sugar on top.
5

Bake 350 degrees 25-30 minutes until medium brown and risen in the middle.
6

Cool and cut.
7

Notes: You can put the crystallized ginger on top along with the coarse sugar; this is helpful if you want to make part of the pan milder for the kids!
8

Looks great with colored coarse sugar.