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Ingredients
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar (lightly packed)
- 1 extra-large egg (room temperature)
- 1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus 2 tablespoons)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup (2 oz.) crystallized ginger, minced
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar (sifted)
- dark rum
- lemon zest (grated)
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the egg, scrape down the bowl, then mix in the molasses.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined. Mix in the raisins and crystallized ginger. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured board, form it into a disk with lightly floured hands, and cut it in half. Roll each half into a log 12 inches long and place them 3 inches apart on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes, the logs will still be soft in the center.
Meanwhile, whisk the confectioner's sugar with 5 to 6 teaspoons of rum to make a pourable glaze. While the logs are still warm, drizzle the glaze back and forth across the logs with a teaspoon and sprinkle them with the lemon zest. Allow to cool. Cut each log crosswise into 8 bars (16 servings) or 10 bars (20 servings). (She cut them on the diagonal)
16 Servings
Calories 211.1
Total Fat 6.4 g
Saturated Fat 3.8 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7 g
Cholesterol 29.6 mg
Sodium 246.1 mg
Potassium 156.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate 40.6 g
Dietary Fiber 2.0 g
Sugars 22.1 g
Protein 2.2 g
20 Servings
Calories 168.9
Total Fat 5.1 g
Saturated Fat 3.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.3 g
Cholesterol 23.7 mg
Sodium 196.9 mg
Potassium 125.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate 32.4 g
Dietary Fiber 1.6 g
Sugars 17.7 g
Protein 1.8 g