Ginger snap biscuits

5.00

There's nothing like ginger snap biscuits when having a warm cup of tea or coffee, and Josh Eggleton's ginger snaps recipe ticks all the boxes for a wonderful biscuit treat. It's simple to make, there's no need for special ingredients and most importantly, these ginger snaps are incredibly delicious.

First published in 2015
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Ingredients

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  • 350g of plain flour
  • 175g of soft brown sugar
  • 100g of butter
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tbsp of golden syrup
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Equipment

  • Rolling pin
  • Pastry cutter
  • Non-stick baking tray

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas mark 4. Put the flour, butter, ground ginger and bicarbonate of soda in mixing bowl and mix all together until crumbly
2
Add the soft brown sugar, golden syrup and egg, mix well until it forms a firm pastry mix
  • 175g of soft brown sugar
  • 4 tbsp of golden syrup
  • 1 egg
3
Roll out the pastry on a floured surface to about 5mm thick. Make sure the surface and the rolling pin are well dusted with flour. Cut out approx 60 shapes with a pastry cutter
4
Place the cut out pastry on a greased or non-stick baking tray and put in the preheated oven. Remove after 7 minutes or when golden. Cool and then serve
First published in 2015
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Josh Eggleton turned down jobs with some of Britain’s most renowned chefs in order to follow his dream of running his own establishment. At The Pony Chew Valley, he cooks modern British food with an emphasis on sustainability and artisanship.

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