Ginger biscuits without ginger!?!

loumac

Oops, I decided I wanted to make ginger biscuits and went out to buy ingredients but forgot ginger and now the shops are closed. :mad:

The recipe is as follows:

butter
self raising flour
salt
caster sugar
ground ginger
bicarb of soda
golden syrup
1 egg

Will I still be able to make biscuits? Will they taste of anything?
First time I'll have made biscuits so sorry if I sound really silly.

twink

do you have any other spices? mixed spice or cinnamon you could use instead or chopped choc, or cherries or dried cranberrys or sultanas or raisins?

loumac

Thanks! I've got raisins. Would the rest of the recipe be the same?

twink

dont see why not, what were you to do with the bicarb of soda?

loumac

1. Sift the flour, salt, sugar, ginger and bicarb into a large bowl.
2. Heat the butter and syrup together until the butter has melted.
3. Cool the mixture slightly and add to the dry ingredients.
4. Add the egg and mix to form a dough.
5. Place on baking tray and flatten.
6. Bake.

How does that sound if I change to raisins?
Thanks again for this! I really do feel useless!

twink

have a recipe for raisin walnut cookies

4oz marg
4oz light soft brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 level tsp bic soda
8 oz plain flour
4oz raisins
2oz chopped walnuts, you could add more raisins if no walnuts
190oc

beat marg till soft and creamy, add rest to form stiff dough, divide into small pieces put on greased trays and flatten with the palm of your hand, leave some room to spread, bake 10-12 mins till pale golden brown, cool on a wire rack, makes about 36 cookies

twink

not useless at all, full marks for having a go, we all had to start at the beginning, my dustbin was quite well fed when i first married give your recipe a go unless someone else comes along soon who knows more

squeaky

Sounds good to me. And you aren't useless - just go read the OS disasters thread to prove it

twink

thanks squeaky hoped advice was okay

loumac

Hmmm that sounds good. Will check I have plain flour and give it a go! Fingers crossed.

loumac

Ha, well after a close call with disaster when I couldn't work out how to read my scales and thought that two whole tubs of marge was 8oz I have made biscuits and am indeed now trying not to drop crumbs into the keyboard as I eat and type!

Thanks again.

One of my favourite things about MSE and OS in particularly is how supportive a community it is and how welcome the regulars help us newbies feel. :T :T :T