Pear Pistachio Ginger Bars

• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Half & Half or Fat Free Half & Half or milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup dried pears, coarsely chopped*
• 1/2 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped**
• 3 tablespoons chopped candied ginger
• Powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Line 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges.
3. Spray foil with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
4. Combine sugar and butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
5. Add eggs, half & half and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
6. Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
7. Add pears, pistachios and candied ginger; beat until well mixed.
8. Pour batter into prepared pan; smooth top.
9. Bake 38-48 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
10. Cool completely.
11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
12. Remove from pan, using foil ends.
13. Remove foil; cut into bars.
14. *Substitute dried apples.
15. **Substitute walnuts.

brown sugar, butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, pistachios, candied ginger, powdered sugar

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3669/pear-pistachio-ginger-bars (may not work)