Gingered Lemon Bars Recipes

GINGER LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix cookies, brown sugar, butter, and ground ginger together in a bowl; press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and cool to room temperature.
• Process cream cheese, eggs, white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon extract in a food processor until smooth and creamy; spread over crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool cheesecake to room temperature and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

GINGERED LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk 1 cup (4-1/2 oz.) of the flour with 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar, the lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoons of the ginger, and a pinch of salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two table knives until the mixture resembles small peas. Knead the dough in the bowl just until it begins to come together. Transfer the dough to the baking pan and, with floured hands, press it evenly over the bottom. Bake until very light golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool on a rack while you make the filling.
• In a small bowl, whisk 1-1/2 cups of the confectioners' sugar, the remaining 2 Tbs. (1/2 ounce) flour, the baking powder, and a pinch of salt. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with an electric mixer on high speed until tripled in volume, pale yellow, and very light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes (the eggs will hold soft peaks very briefly). Reduce the speed to low, add the sugar and flour mixture, and beat just until blended, scraping the bowl as needed. Add the lemon juice and beat just until blended. Pour the lemon mixture over the warm crust.
• Bake until the filling is just set in the center, is golden brown on top, and doesn't jiggle when the pan is nudged, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a rack. Just before serving, stir the remaining 1 teaspoons confectioner's sugar with a pinch of ginger in a small bowl. Transfer to a small sieve and sift over the lemon filling. Using a bench scraper or metal spatula, cut into 2-inch squares, slicing straight down (rather than dragging). Store in an airtight container.

GINGERED LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk 1 cup of the flour with 1/4 cup of the sugar, the lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon of ginger and (pinch of) salt.
• Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles small peas.
• Knead the dough in the bowl just until it begins to come together.
• Transfer the dough to the baking pan and press it evenly over the bottom.
• (Flour your hands first to make it easier).
• Bake until very light golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool on a rack while you make the filling.
• In a small bowl, whisk 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, the remaining 2 tablespoons flour, the baking powder and a pinch of salt.
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with an electric mixer on high speed until tripled in volume, pale yellow and very light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes (the eggs should hold soft peaks very briefly).
• Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the sugar and flour mixture and beat just until blended, scraping the bowl as needed.
• Add the lemon juice and beat just until blended.
• Pour the lemon mixture over the warm crust.
• Bake until the filling is just set in the center, is golden brown on top and doesn't jiggle when the pan is nudged, 18-20 minutes.
• Let cool completely on a rack.
• Just before serving, stir the remaining 1 teaspoon confectioners sugar with a pinch of ginger in a small bowl.
• Transfer to a sieve and sift over the lemon filling.
• Cut into squares by slicing straight down with a metal spatula, rather than dragging.

GINGERED LEMON ALMOND SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a food processor grind fine the almonds with 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar and 1 cup of the flour, add the butter, and blend the mixture until it just resembles meal. Pat the mixture into an 8-inch-square baking pan and bake the crust in the middle of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until it is pale golden. Let the crust cool completely in the pan on a rack.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs until they are thick and pale, beat in the granulated sugar and the lemon juice, and beat the mixture for 8 minutes. Sift in the remaining 2 tablespoons flour, the baking powder, the ginger, and a pinch of salt, stir the filling until it is combined well, and pour it over the crust. Bake the confection in the middle of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the filling is set and pale golden. Transfer the dessert in the pan to the rack, sift the additional confectioners' sugar over the top, and let the dessert cool completely. Cut the dessert into 2-inch squares.

LIME & GINGER BARS

Steps:

• Line a 18 x 23 cm roasting tin with foil, then lightly grease. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and put a baking sheet in to heat up. Crush the biscuits until very fine.
• Mix the crumbs and butter together well, then press into the bottom of the tin, squashing down firmly. Slide tin onto the baking sheet and bake for 20 mins until very dark golden all over.
• Meanwhile, make the filling. Stir the flour and sugar together, make a well in the middle, then work in the eggs and yolk until smooth. Mix in the lime zest and juice. Pour the filling onto the hot base, return to the oven and turn the heat down to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Bake for 20 mins or until set in the middle. Cool on a wire rack, then cut into bars.