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Mango Double-Ginger Shortbread Squares

Servings

4 dozen

Level

Easy

Ingredients

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

Directions

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • 2
    Combine mango and grated ginger root in a small bowl; stir in hot water and set aside.
  • 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
    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
    Press mixture evenly into a 15 X 10-inch rimmed baking pan. Sprinkle with chopped almonds.
  • 6
    Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown. Cut while still warm into 48 pieces.
  •  !
    Kitchen shears cut through dried mango slices easier than a knife.