Ginger Biscuits

Ingredients

12 c cake flour
5 c sugar
500 g golden syrup
4 t bicarb
4 t cream of tartar
500 g butter (room temperature)
6 eggs
2 level T ground ginger
1 t salt

Method

Mix dry ingredients with butter until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Mix eggs and syrup and add to rest of ingredients.
Knead into a dough.
Form balls the size of wallnuts and place on a baking sheet. (allow enough space between biscuits).
Flatten balls with a fork.
Bake at 200 degrees C for 10 to 15 minutes.

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Hints and Tips

Improve the taste of white sauce served with fish, by adding a pinch of ground ginger to it.

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Naomi