Sunday, December 8, 2013

Ginger Crunch Bars - Secret Recipe Club


Have you ever seen Leigh's blog, Chit Chat Chomp?  It's got such a warm, homey, comforting feeling to it.  Looking at the pictures of all the delicious things she makes, you just can't help but sigh in contentment and happiness.  I definitely had fun looking through her recipes.  

I just love the holiday season.  The pretty lights, the cheerful music, and, of course, the treats with their seasonal spicy flavors.  That's why I picked her Crunchy Ginger Slice for this month's SRC.  They are perfect for this time of year - minimal ingredients, super quick and easy to throw together for any party, and the gingery flavor just has Christmas written all over it. 


The only change I made was to increase the amount of ginger powder in the cookie base.  Also, since I didn't have any golden syrup, I substituted with a 50/50 mixture of light and dark corn syrups.  I think the icing was the best part of these cookies.  I don't even know how to describe it.  It's like a ginger candy/caramel that's sweet and sticky, but melts in your mouth.  Simply lovely.  I dressed up the finished bars with some Christmas-y sprinkles and now they're all ready to share with my friends.

Thanks Leigh for a sweet holiday treat!  

Crunchy Ginger Slice (adapted from Chit Chat Chomp)

1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. ginger powder
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened

Ginger Icing:
1/3 c. butter, cut in small pieces
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1 Tbsp. dark corn syrup
2 1/4 tsp. ginger powder
3/4 c. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350F.  Cream the butter with the sugar.  Add the flour, ginger powder, and baking powder and mix until well combined.  Press the mixture into a parchment paper-lined 8x8 pan and bake for 35 min., or until golden and firm to the touch.  Set aside.

To make the icing:  Place the butter, corn syrups, and ginger powder in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for 2-3 min., or until butter is melted.  Add the powdered sugar and whisk to combine.  Pour icing over the cookie base.  Chill for 1 hour or until set. 

33 comments:

  1. I love ginger in baked goods and these bars look amazing. Especially the caramely icing.

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  2. Hi Lisa, thank you for your gorgeous words and I'm so pleased you like the slice - I'm a BIG fan of it! :)

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  3. Oh I just love ginger - especially in baked goods this time of year! I love how simple and festive these are, Lisa - great recipe!

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  4. Ooooh, that icing looks awesome and those Christmas sprinkles are cute! :)

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  5. I'm a big fan of Ginger and these bars look fantastic. You had me drooling with your description of the frosting. :)

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  6. YUM. Those look fantastic. And that icing?! Amazing!!

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  7. Leigh has a great blog, had her a couple of month's back. This is a lovely recipe and perfect for the holidays. A ginger crunch sounds delish!

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  8. Oh yum, those sound amazing. I went with a gingery recipe this month too, and also increased the powdered ginger in mine. :) Great choice for this month.

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  9. these look great and perfect for the holiday season!

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  10. i love ginger--what a great christmas treat!

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  11. I love bar cookies and these would be so fun to try! Thanks for a great selection this month Lisa!!

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  12. Yes! I almost made these when I had Chit Chat Chomp a while back, so I'm glad to see you did. The look and sound fantastic!

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  13. I LOVE ginger. I might have to try this with ginger syrup for even more ginger goodness! Thanks for sharing this with the SRC.

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  14. These seem like such a festive holiday treat! So unique and I love ginger so these are right up my alley.

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