Gluten-free bar cookies with an almond meal base and a candied ginger, sliced almond, and honey topping.
Provided by Patricia Wells
Categories HarperCollins Dessert Almond Ginger Cookies Bake Wheat/Gluten-Free Honey
Yield Makes 16 bars
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Center a rack in the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line the pan with baking parchment, letting the parchment hang over the sides. (This will make it easier to remove the dessert once baked.)
- Prepare the base:
- In the saucepan, melt the butter. Add the almond meal, fresh ginger, honey, egg, salt, and vanilla. Stir until well combined. The mixture should be thick and sticky.
- Turn the mixture out into the prepared pan. To help make a level and even base, place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the base. Using a flat-bottomed glass (or your fingers), smooth out the base by pressing gently to evenly cover the bottom of the pan. Remove and discard the plastic wrap. Bake until the base is slightly firm, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the topping:
- In the same saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the almonds, candied ginger, honey, salt, and vanilla. Stir just until the ingredients are incorporated.
- When the base is baked, spread the topping evenly over the base and bake until the topping is dark and sizzling, 12 to 15 minutes. Do not underbake.
- Transfer the pan to the baking rack to cool. When the dessert is completely cool, remove it from the pan using the overhanging parchment as handles and cut it into 16 even squares.
- Do Ahead
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Variation:
- Chestnut Honey Squares: For the base, replace 1 cup (90g) almond meal with 3/4 cup (120 g) unbleached, all-purpose flour and use a strong honey, such as chestnut, in place of the mild honey. For the topping, replace the candied ginger with organic candied orange or lemon peel, cut into tiny cubes.
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Blessing Edah
[email protected]These bars are a great way to use up leftover ginger and almonds.
Ian Madden
[email protected]I'm definitely going to try making these bars again.
Rachael Rundell
[email protected]These bars are perfect for a quick and easy snack.
Md jdkxjx
[email protected]The ginger and almond flavors are a perfect match.
Mama Genius
[email protected]I love the chewy texture of these bars.
even tamang
[email protected]Yum!
kiggundu Derrick
[email protected]These bars were a breeze to make and they taste amazing. I'll definitely be making them again.
Nirod Roy
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my bars turned out perfectly. They're so moist and flavorful.
Zahid Haidar
[email protected]These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Hayat Tajak
[email protected]I wasn't sure how I would like the combination of ginger and almond, but I was pleasantly surprised. These bars are really tasty!
Abdulla Kawari
[email protected]These bars are so delicious and easy to make. I love the chewy texture and the subtle sweetness of the ginger.
Md Saju love
[email protected]I've made these bars several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. The ginger and almond flavors complement each other perfectly.
asare emma
[email protected]These ginger and almond bars were a hit at my last party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved the combination of flavors.