Ginger Squares With Lemon Glaze

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup preserved gingerroot, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup candied cherry, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons ginger syrup (from preserved gingerroot)
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, strained

Recipe

• 1 butter a 10"x15"x1" baking pan and line it with buttered parchment or foil.
• 2 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 3 combine flour, granulated sugar, ground ginger, and baking powder.
• 4 melt butter and stir into dry ingredients.
• 5 beat in the chopped cherries, chopped ginger, and ginger syrup.
• 6 put the batter in the prepared pan, spread gently, and pat the top smooth with a lightly floured hand.
• 7 bake 20-30 minutes, until lightly browned and firm to the touch.
• 8 while it is baking, make a glaze by combining the lemon juice and confectioner's sugar.
• 9 after removing the baked product from oven, brush glaze on while still hot.
• 10 let cool.
• 11 remove from pan (the foil or parchment should make this easy) and cut into squares with a sharp knife.