Gingered Applesauce Brownie Squares Recipe

• 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pcs
• 2 ounce Unsweetened chocolate, finely minced
• 1 c. Granulated sugar
• 1 lrg Egg, at room temperature
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 c. All-purpose flour
• 3/4 c. Sweetened applesauce, store-bought or possibly homemade
• 1 tsp Baking pwdr
• 1/4 tsp Grnd ginger
• 1/2 tsp Grnd cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 2 Tbsp. Finely minced crystallized ginger
• 1 x 7-inch paper doily, for decorating Confectioners' sugar for dusting

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