gingerbread brownie bars
If you like gingerbread you will love these brownie bars. Quick and easy.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
yield
24 pieces
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine or solid shortening
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour or a little more
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup whiskey or strong coffee
- - juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon anise oil or 1 teas. anise extract
- - powdered sugar icing and pieces of dried fruit or a nut for garnish
How To Make gingerbread brownie bars
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Step 1Heat oven to 350^. Spray or grease a 9x13-inch pan. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy;add beaten egg, whiskey, lemon juice and molasses. Mix well.
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Step 2Sift together dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Stir in anise oil, and lemon zest. Mix well and pour into prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes.
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Step 3Make a powdered sugar icing or glaze and frost while warm and top each piece with a nut, cherry, or dried or candied fruit for garnish.
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