>From the Cook's Recipes website... ~~~~~
Easy Gingerbread Bars 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 large egg 3 tablespoons molasses 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground ginger 3 tablespoons decorator sugar OR granulated sugar Heat oven to 350°F. Combine sugar, butter, egg and molasses in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger. Beat until well mixed. Press dough into ungreased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan. Sprinkle with decorator sugar. Bake for 16 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Cool completely. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutter or cut into bars. Makes 48 bars. Tip: Crumble any leftover gingerbread bars by hand; sprinkle over ice cream, pudding or yogurt. Serve at room temperature or warm crumbs in microwave oven on HIGH for 15 to 20 seconds. Tip: Place any leftover gingerbread bars into food processor bowl fitted with metal blade. Cover; process for 15 to 30 seconds or until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Substitute gingerbread crumbs for graham cracker crumbs in any crumb crust recipe. ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~***Rhonda G in Missouri***~~~ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a_place_for_chatting_and_friends/ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhondas_Recipe_Exchange/ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ThePlaceToSwap/ My MySpace.com page - http://www.myspace.com/rhondag2u ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
