Ginger Snaps

ginger snaps

Ingredients 360 g Self Raising Flour
pinch Salt
210 g Caster Sugar
1 tbs Ginger
1 tsp Bicardbonate  of Soda
135 g Butter
5 Golden Syrup
beaten egg
1 orange - grated rind

Method

Mix the flour, salt, caster sugar, ginger and bicardbonate of soda.

Melt the butter and golden syrup in a pan.

Combine the dry ingredients with the butter and golden syrup and add the beaten egg and orange rind.  

Roll out into a sausage shape and cut into even sections.  Roll into balls in the hand and place on a greased baking tray.  Flatten slightly and bake for 15-20 minutes at 160C or Gas Mark 3.