ginger uniques

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger

Recipe

• sift together flour, ginger, and salt. set aside.
• in large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. beat in the cream. gradually blend in the flour mixture. stir or work in crystallized ginger. cover and chill for four hours.
• on floured surface, roll out chilled dough to a 9 inch square. fit it into lightly greased 9 inch square baking pan. prick it all over with a fork.
• bake in a 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) oven until lightly colored. cool in the pan on wire rack. cut into 2 x 1 inch bars.