CRYSTALLIZED GINGER AND APRICOT BARS

Crystallized Ginger and Apricot Bars image

Crystallized ginger and apricot preserves make a winning combo in my book. Thanks and happy cooking!

Provided by StickySue

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Apricot

Time 3h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
½ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter-flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
½ cup white sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon cold water
½ cup apricot preserves

Steps:

Whisk flour, crystallized ginger, ground ginger, and salt together in a bowl.
Beat shortening and sugar together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat flour mixture and cold water into egg mixture until dough is well-combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Press chilled dough into a 7x11-inch baking dish. Spread apricot preserves over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown around the edges, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool for 1 hour before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44.7 g, Cholesterol 51.2 mg, Fat 14.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 84.1 mg, Sugar 21.8 g