Ginger Gingerbread Bars

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 14 cups sugar
• 14 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon ginger powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon clove
• 14 teaspoon white pepper
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 2 12 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger (or quantity to taste)
• 3 tablespoons coarse sugar (for topping)

1. Cream butter, sugar, molasses, and egg in large bowl.
2. Add all spices and beat until well mixed.
3. Add flour and crystallized ginger; beat until flour is incorporated.
4. Spread into greased 9X13 pan and sprinkle coarse sugar on top.
5. Bake 350 degrees 25-30 minutes until medium brown and risen in the middle.
6. Cool and cut.
7. Notes: You can put the crystallized ginger on top along with the coarse sugar; this is helpful if you want to make part of the pan milder for the kids!
8. Looks great with colored coarse sugar.

butter, sugar, molasses, egg, ginger powder, cinnamon, baking soda, clove, white pepper, salt, flour, ginger, coarse sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ginger-gingerbread-bars-254490 (may not work)