Spiced Nut Squares
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
20
- Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsps Baking powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp grated Nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup black Molasses (molasses)
- 3 pcs crystallized ginger (chopped)
- ¾ cup chopped almonds
- powdered sugar
Preparation steps
1.
Heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Grease a 33cm x 23cm|13" x 9" baking tin and line the base with non-stick baking paper.
2.
Sift the flour, baking powder and spices into a large bowl.
3.
Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy.
4.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the treacle until blended.
5.
Stir in the flour mixture, chopped ginger and almonds and stir well until thoroughly combined.
6.
Spoon the mixture into the tin and spread evenly. Bake for 15-20 minutes until just set. Cool completely in the tin, then sift over a little icing sugar. Cut into squares to serve.
