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Stem and crystallised ginger in baking
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pollyanna24
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If a recipe calls for 25g preserved stem ginger (is this the crystallised stuff in the baking section?), can you substitute it for ground ginger which I have? If so, how much should I use?
The recipe is a apricot and ginger teabread/cake thing.
The recipe is a apricot and ginger teabread/cake thing.
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(End 2021) - £131,215.25 DID IT!!!
(End 2022) - Target £116,213.81
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The preserved stem ginger will be in a jar...its candied and in a syrup. It will add moisture and tang and toothsomeness. It would change the recipe competely to use dried ginger I'm afraid.0
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You could substitute crystallized ginger for preserved at a pinch, but ground dried ginger would be totally different.0
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You can buy this in ASDA "Stem ginger in syrup" I love it I sometimes eat it from the jar!!0
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Just wondering, although it would still be different thing, the recipe MIGHT be lovey with the dried ginger and a spoon of syrup, if it saves going to the shops? worth a go....what quantiy of ginger is it asking for?0
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I would pop in 1 tsp ginger and 1 tablespoon syrup if I were you,nothing to lose everything to gain....
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Thanks for everyone's responses. It's not often I go to the "big" shop, so I might try the ground ginger and syrup idea (plenty of syrup due to bf's fixation of flapjacks and hm hobnobs).Pink Sproglettes born 2008 and 2010
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Hi
On the thread about twinks biscuits someone suggested using crystalised ginger.
I have had a look in a few shops but couldnt find any.Could anyone let me know where I could get some or cheaper alternatives ?
many thanks :T0 -
Julian Graves sell it. or try any health food shop. Ginger is very very good
for the digestive system. Try coating it in chocolate for a Christmas treat.make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
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Holland and Barrats do it too, I use stem ginger if I haven'tgot any crystallised inBlessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
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Hi
On the thread about twinks biscuits someone suggested using crystalised ginger.
I have had a look in a few shops but couldnt find any.Could anyone let me know where I could get some or cheaper alternatives ?
many thanks :T
You could use ground ginger
I'll add this to the existing thread on this subject.
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