Best Candied Ginger Cardamom Bars Recipes

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CANDIED GINGER-CARDAMOM BARS



Candied Ginger-Cardamom Bars image

Categories     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Winter     Cinnamon     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 large egg, beaten to blend
3/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger (about 4 1/2 ounces)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray. Blend flour, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt in processor. Add butter; using on/off turns, process until coarse meal forms. Add 2 tablespoons beaten egg; blend until moist crumbs form. Add ginger. Using on/off turns, process until moist clumps form. Press dough evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Brush remaining beaten egg over dough. Using small sharp knife, score top of dough with diagonal lines spaced 1 inch apart. Repeat in opposite direction, forming lattice pattern.
  • Bake until pastry is golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely in pan. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
  • Cut pastry square into 3 long rectangles. Cut each rectangle crosswise into 8 rectangular bars, making 24 bars total.

CANDIED GINGER - CARDAMOM BARS



Candied Ginger - Cardamom Bars image

If you are a ginger freak like me then these are the perfect cookie. They are easy to make in the food processor. They are kind of like shortbread packed with ginger and cardamom. I got this one out of the newspaper some time back, it was by Linda Faus. Warning!!!! These have serious addiction potential.

Provided by matt_maples

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 18 bars, 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chilled unsalted butter
1 egg
4 1/2 ounces crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
  • Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
  • Ok here is the hardest part -- finely chop crystallized ginger and set aside.
  • In a food processor add flour, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt. Pulse to combine.
  • Cut butter into half in cubes.
  • Add butter to processor and mix into a coarse meal forms.
  • Beat egg and add 2 tablespoons to processor and mix until a moist crumbs form.
  • Add ginger and blend until moist clumps form.
  • Press dough into pan.
  • Brush the rest of the egg over the top.
  • Bake 40 minutes.
  • Transfer to rack and let cool completely in pan.
  • Cut into 18 pieces.

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