Lemon & Ginger Bars

Lemon & Ginger Bars are bright and sunny with just a hint of fiery ginger. A shortbread crust is studded with bits of crysalized ginger then topped with a sweet, tart, and gooey lemon layer. They're sure to brighten any moment.

I know a lot of people will be going back to the office after long months of working from their bedroom or kitchen tables. Where I live, return to work has been gradual, and many businesses have to decided to go fully remote or give their employees the option to work from home full time. Of course, schools don't really work like that. They're just as crowded as ever. C'est la vie.

Some people will be thrilled to be back in the office, but others will be feeling anxious and overwhelmed. You have less control over the energy that surrounds you when you're in a building full of other people with their own emotions. I've always found the best way to lift the vibration of any office setting or work meeting is to show up with something sweet and delicious.

What makes these Lemon & Ginger Bars so awesome?

I am confident that whoever you share these Lemon & Ginger Bars with will instantly feel their energy go up a notch or two. They're the perfect balance sweet and tart. The crisp shortbread crust has fresh ginger baked in, and bits of chopped up crystalized ginger studded throughout. The ginger brings just the slightest hint of intriguing heat to the party.

In my mind, lemon carries the energy or pure joy. Whenever I eat a lemon dessert, I always have a smile on my face. This recipe is the perfect spell to bring some joy to a dull or stressful situation.

How to make Lemon & Ginger Bars

This recipe is made in two parts. First, we have to mix the ingredients for the crust. Use an electric mixer to bring together powdered sugar, flour, salt, softened butter, and a bit of grated ginger root. This will be a thick mixture. Press it evenly into a 9X13 inch baking pan. Then chop up some crystalized ginger, scatter it evenly over the top, and gently press it into the unbaked crust. Cover this with some parchment and pop it in the oven to bake for about 25 minutes.

While your crust is baking, you can get on with your filling. In one bowl, we're going to whisk together flour, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice. I use the fresh juice of the two lemons I zested, then top up the rest with bottled lemon juice because I'm lazy. Use all fresh lemons if you like.

In another bowl, we'll whisk together six eggs plus an extra yolk. You just want to make sure everything is well incorporated before bring the two together. Add the eggs to the lemon juice and whisk to combine.

Once your crust is done, pour the filling into the pan while it's still hot, reduce the temperature in your oven, and bake until the filling just has the slightest hint of a wobble in the center. Allow the bars to cool completely and then pop them in the fridge for at least four hours before slicing, eating, and smiling.

FAQ

Magickal properties of ginger

Ginger can be added to food to prevent demons or malevolent spirits from entering your body. You can decide on your own definition of demons. It can also bring joy and fun into your life, as well as drawing money. Also a common ingredient in love spells, ginger can be used to call in all kinds of goodness. It's also a common ingredient to speed up any spell. (Source: Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes)

For more information on the magickal properties of other ingredients in this recipe, check out my Kitchen Magick page.

Lemon & Ginger Bars just create pure awesomeness. Bring some with you to your next boring meeting and just see what happens.

Looking for more awesome lemon desserts? Try a 5-Minute Microwave Lemon Cake or this Lemon & Thyme Pound Cake.

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