Spicy Hermit Bars
Serves: 4
Clair Leannon
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
48
Sweetness
54
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Light1 cup
Unsulphured Molasses2 tsps
Baking Soda2 tsps
Ground Ginger1.5 tsps
Ground Cinnamon1.5 tsps
Ground Cloves1 tsp
Kosher Salt1 cup
Golden RaisinsDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
2
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper
3
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
4
With the mixer on low, add the egg, scrape down the bowl, then mix in the molasses
5
Sift together the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt
6
With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing just until combined
7
Mix in the raisins and crystallized ginger
8
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes
9
Turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured board, form it into a disk with lightly floured hands, and cut it in half
10
Roll each half into a log 12 inches long and place them 3 inches apart on the prepared sheet pan
11
Bake for 20 minutes; the logs will still be soft in the center
12
Meanwhile, whisk the confectioners' sugar with 5 to 6 teaspoons rum to make a pourable glaze
13
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
14
Allow to cool
15
Cut each log crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide bars