Mango Double-Ginger Shortbread Squares

Mango Double-Ginger Shortbread Squares

Ingredients

  1. ½ cup dried mangos cut into ¼-inch pieces
  2. 1 Tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
  3. 2 Tablespoons hot water
  4. 2¼ cups all purpose flour
  5. ¾ cup sugar
  6. ¼ cup brown sugar
  7. 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
  8. ¾ teaspoon salt
  9. 1 cup (2 sticks) Challenge Unsalted Butter; cold and cut into ½-inch cubes
  10. 1 egg slightly beaten
  11. ½ cup chopped almonds

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F.

  2. Step 2

    Combine mango and grated ginger root in a small bowl; stir in hot water and set aside.

  3. Step 3

    Combine flour, sugar, ground ginger and salt. Cut in butter (If using a food processor, process with 5 or 6 on/off motions, just until mixture resembles a coarse meal – Do Not Over Process.)

  4. Step 4

    Combine slightly beaten egg with mango mixture and stir into flour butter mixture. (If using a food processor, process with 5 or 6 on/off motions to mix).

  5. Step 5

    Press mixture evenly into a 15 X 10-inch rimmed baking pan. Sprinkle with chopped almonds.

  6. Step 6

    Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown. Cut while still warm into 48 pieces.

Note: Kitchen shears cut through dried mango slices easier than a knife.

Source: Challenge Home Economist

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