Frosted Creams Recipe

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Frosted Creams Recipe

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These tasty bars have wonderful flavor from the molasses, ginger and cinnamon. They remind me of old-fashioned goodness.—Vivian Clark, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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36 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

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VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen

MAKES:

36 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Ingredients

1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with water mixing well after each addition.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Spread over cooled bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Originally published as Frosted Creams in Country Woman May/June 2003, p24

Nutritional Facts

1 each: 78 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 72mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with water mixing well after each addition.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Spread over cooled bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Originally published as Frosted Creams in Country Woman May/June 2003, p24

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