Gingernut Biscuits

A crisp and buttery gingernut biscuit that's ideal with a cuppa

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Recipe by annie

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 20 biscuits

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

plus 15 minutes cooling time

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Grease two baking sheets.
  2. Melt butter, sugar and golden syrup in a pan until melted and the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool slightly.
  3. Sift flour and ground ginger into sugar mixture and stir well.
  4. Using wetted hands make walnut sized balls of the mixture and arrange well spaced out onto the baking sheets. Flatten slightly then bake in the centre of the oven for 15-20 minutes.
  5. Remove from the oven and transfer to a waire rack to cool completely.
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  • Binder photo Kaz

    29 March 2010

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  • 27 January 2011

    Kitchen Angel rated and commented on this recipe

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    Added vanilla extract :-)

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  • 27 January 2012

    kazzz32 rated and commented on this recipe

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    My favourite biscuit.

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  • 04 February 2012

    smartiepants commented on this recipe

    I think this recipe is basically a good one, but it could do with a pinch of salt and some more ground ginger as even though I used a good quality fresh ground ginger there just wasn't quite enough ooomph to it.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 20 biscuits

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

plus 15 minutes cooling time

Ingredients

  • 50g Butter
  • 4 tbsp Golden Syrup
  • 50g soft brown sugar
  • 175g Self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
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