A Tea-time Treat

Ginger Biscuits

Ingredients

200g plain flour

2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

100g light brown sugar

50g black treacle

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

75g butter
Pre-heat your oven to 160C / 315F / gas mark 3

Sift the flour, ginger and cinnamon into a large mixing bowl.  Stir in the sugar.

Put the butter and treacle into a saucepan and heat until melted, then add the bicarbonate of soda to the saucepan and stir gently.

Pour the treacle mixture into the flour and spices and mix to a stiff dough. 

Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. 

Roll dough into small walnut-sized balls, and squash slightly to make individual biscuits.

Bake for  15 minutes, until golden-brown.

Store in an airtight container.