Name: Festive Garam Masala Gingerbread Squares
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter; ¼ cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup molasses; ½ cup milk; 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking powder; 2 Tbsp garam masala (such as Arvinda’s Garam Masala); 1 Tbsp cocoa; ½ cup almonds, coarsely chopped; ½ cup black raisins; 1 cup icing sugar; 2 Tbsp orange juice; 1 tsp orange zest; ¼ tsp garam masala (such as Arvinda’s Garam Masala); ½ cup mixed citrus peel

Festive Garam Masala Gingerbread Squares

Recipe courtesy of Preena Chauhan of Arvinda’s Healthy Gourmet Indian Cooking. Photo credit: Paresh Chauhan

ingredients

Garam Masala Gingerbread Squar

cup butter

cup sugar

eggs

cup molasses

cup milk

2 ¼

cup all-purpose flour

tsp baking powder

Tbsp garam masala (such as Arvinda’s Garam Masala)

Tbsp cocoa

cup almonds, coarsely chopped

cup black raisins

Garam Masala Orange Glaze

cup icing sugar

Tbsp orange juice

tsp orange zest

tsp garam masala (such as Arvinda’s Garam Masala)

Assembly and Garnish

cup mixed citrus peel

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

Line a large rectangular baking pan (11’’ x 15’’) or baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375F.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar. Add eggs and mix. In a separate bowl, whisk molasses and milk together. Combine with egg mixture.

Step 3

Sift in flour, baking powder, Arvinda’s Garam Masala and cocoa and mix. Fold in almonds and raisins.

Step 4

Spread mixture onto parchment paper in a smooth ¼” layer.

Step 5

Bake in oven for approximately 15 minutes or until top bubbles and is cooked. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Step 6

In a small bowl, sift icing sugar and stir in orange juice. Mix in orange zest and Arvinda’s Garam Masala.

Step 7

Cut into small 1” x 1” squares. Drizzle each square individually with Garam Masala Orange Glaze and a sprinkle of mixed citrus peel.

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