I have finally found the ultimate recipe for crispy chewy ginger nuts from this lovely lady here. Many thanks to Samantha J(182) for this recipe because I cannot describe how long I've searched for a real ginger nut recipe.
I have adapted it slightly and I also cook them for around 6 minutes rather then 15.
These take about 10 minutes to put together and around 6 minutes to cook.
Ingredients
50g butter
75g golden syrup
2 tbsp caster sugar
1-2 tsp ginger (fresh or dry, both work)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
100g self raising flour
half tsp Bicarbonate of soda
Directions
Preheat your oven to 190C.
Soften your butter and mix it with 2 tablespoons of caster sugar and 75g of golden syrup. Add your cinnamon and ginger and mix well.
Weigh out your flour and add the bicarbonate of soda. Add this to your butter mix and combine well.
Butter a large flat tin and roll your dough into small little balls (they will expand like crazy). Push down slightly with your fingers.
Pop in the oven and allow to cook for about 6-7 minutes. They seem to expand and blow up but deflate as soon as taken from the oven, so as soon as you see them deflating in the oven and turning golden I've found this is the perfect time to pull them out.
Leave them to cool on the tin, and then remove onto a rack. Enjoy with a nice cup of tea.
