Gingerbread Lemon Bars

I have not tried this recipe, but I have eaten the results at a party.

Ingredients

Gingerbread crust

• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp shortening
• 3 Tbsp cold water
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp salt

Lemon filling

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel
• 3 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 large eggs
• Confectioner's sugar
• Candied ginger

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a 13x9x2-inch pan.
3. To prepare gingerbread, stir together molasses, brown sugar, and shortening in a large bowl.
4. Stir in cold water.
5. Blend in flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
6. Press dough onto the bottom and 1/4 inch up the sides of the pan.
7. Bake for 10 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
9. In a bowl, beat sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, baking powder, salt, and eggs with a wire whisk for about 1 minute, or until well mixed.
10. Pour over hot crust.
11. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until set.
12. Let cool completely.
13. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Decorate with bits of candied ginger, pressing them firmly into the topping.