Lemon Ginger Bars
Makes 40 pieces

Base:
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2” pieces

Filling:
6 eggs
2 ½ cups white sugar
2 tbsp lemon zest
1 cup lemon juice
½ cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup finely diced VE Crystallized Ginger

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. In food processor, fitted with metal blade, pulse flour with icing sugar. Add butter and pulse until coarse crumbs result and dough just starts to clump together.
3. Press into 9 x 13” baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes, until firm and lightly golden. Let cool on rack. Reduce oven temperature to 300F.
4. Prepare filling by whisking eggs with sugar. Whisk in remaining ingredients. Pour over bake base. With fork, gently stir filing to evenly distribute diced VE Crystallized Ginger.
5. Bake 40 – 45 minutes, or until filling is set in centre. Cool to room temperature.6. Cover and chill thoroughly in refrigerator before cutting into bars.