Gingernut Biscuits Recipes

HARD GINGER NUT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
• Warm golden syrup in a saucepan over low heat, about 2 minutes. Allow to cool slightly in the saucepan.
• Combine flour, sugar, and ginger in a bowl. Rub in margarine. Mix in baking soda. Stir flour mixture into the golden syrup in the saucepan until dough is well combined.
• Take a small, walnut-sized piece of dough and roll it into a ball; continue with remaining dough. Space biscuits evenly apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits are slightly cracked on the surface, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

GINGERNUT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Grease two baking sheets.
• Melt butter, sugar and golden syrup in a pan until melted and the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool slightly.
• Sift flour and ground ginger into sugar mixture and stir well.
• 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.
• Remove from the oven and transfer to a waire rack to cool completely.

WICKLEWOOD'S GINGER NUT BISCUITS (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160°.
• Cream the butter and both sugars together until soft.
• Mix the eggs, molasses and cider vinegar together.
• Add to the creamed butter and sugar and blend well.
• Sieve the flour, spices, xanthan gum, and baking soda into the butter and molasses mixture and stir until the flour is just incorporated. ( do not over mix).
• With a teaspoon an a very clean finger, evenly place a heaped teaspoon full of the mixture on a lined baking sheet, approximately 1 inch apart.
• Flatten the dough slightly by gently patting with a palette knife dipped in water.
• Dredge the biscuits with a very light dusting of granulated sugar(Optional).
• Bake for 15 mins, they will still appear soft, but they do crisp up when completely cool.
• Leave to cool slightly before transferring to a cooling rack to cool .

GINGER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line two large baking trays with baking parchment. In a saucepan over a low heat, melt the butter, sugar, fresh ginger and golden syrup and leave to cool.
• Mix the flour, ground ginger and bicarbonate of soda together in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Gradually stir in the cooled sugar mixture and the egg yolk and knead briefly to make a dough.
• Roll the dough into 20g balls and put on the prepared baking trays with 3cm between each to allow for spreading. Bake for 8-10 mins until golden brown. Leave to cool on the trays for a min, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

GINGERNUT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Cream the butter and the sugar.
• Add the golden syrup and the dry ingredients.
• Mix everything together and roll into little balls. Put onto a greased baking tray, pressing the balls down very slightly with a fork.
• Bake at 350°F and 180°C for 15 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack and keep in an airtight container once cold.