fruity old-fashioned hermit bars

How To Make fruity old-fashioned hermit bars

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease 9x13 pan and line with parchment paper, leaving some hanging over both sides
• 2

  Whisk together dry ingredients. (If you prefer, use 3 cups of cake flour instead of all-purpose flour + cornstarch.)
• 3

  In a mixer, beat butter and sugar on high until light and fluffy. Mix in molasses.
• 4

  Reduce speed and add dry ingredients until it is a soft dough. Add cranberries and candied ginger.
• 5

  Press evenly into prepared pan. Bake until puffy for about 25-30 minutes. Let cool completely in pan.
• 6

  Mix together the powdered sugar, some of the orange zest and juice until smooth. Use more sugar or more juice until of the right consistency.
• 7

  Drizzle over cooled bar. Optionally, sprinkle with extra zest and minced ginger.
• 8

  Cut into bars. Store in airtight container. They get better with age, or so they say!
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