Lancashire Ginger Nuts

• biscuits
• snacks
• vegetarian

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Ingredients

• 12oz self raising flour
• 4oz demerara sugar
• 4oz soft brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 3 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 egg
• 4oz butter or margarine
• 1 generous tablespoon golden syrup

Method

1. Mix all dry ingredients together.
2. Add beaten egg.
3. Melt together butter and syrup and add to mixture. Mix all well together.
4. Roll into small balls and place well apart on greased trays. Press down. Cook at Gas 3/ 325 elec / 160c until brown and set (around 20 minutes).