Date and ginger fans

16 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Unsalted butter
2 tablespoons Light corn syrup
4 ounces Semisweet chocolate; chopped
6 ounces Graham crackers; crushed
½ cup Pitted dates; chopped
⅓ cup Preserved stem ginger;chop'd
Powdered sugar; sifted

Directions

TO FINISH

Melt butter, corn syrup and chocolate in a large bowl placed over a pan of gently simmering water, stirring frequently until well blended. Add graham crackers, dates and ginger to chocolate mixture. Mix thoroughly. Spread evenly in a 9-inch-fluted flan pan with removable bottom, smoothing with the back of a spoon. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hour or until firm. Carefully remove side from pan. Cut mixture in even-sized, wedge-shaped pieces.

Using a spatula, carefully loosen cookies from base of pan, sprinkle with powdered sugar, then arrange neatly on a serving plate. Keep refrigerated, or in a cool place, until serving. Can be stored in an airtight container in a cool place for 2 to 3 days. Source: "The Book of Cookies" by Pat Alburey, HP Books.

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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