We sat, Himself and I, mug of tea each and ginger biscuits for three (Willow) and as we cronched them we both agreed that they were not particularly gingery - Willow on the other hand just cronched and wanted more declaring them the most delicious thing eaten EvEr!
So we (and still eating biscuits) reminisced about the collies that we have had and how they all seemed to love ginger biscuits then Himself remembered it was actually our second 'bordering on a collie' (pretty sure she was just barely a hint of collie) Cleggy came with a predilection for the gingery snack. Moss who was full on, top notch registered border collie but worth nothing to the farming community due to her inability to be a working dog, she too said that yes - ginger biscuits were yum.
Now Willow, who was sitting quietly minding her own business, leapt up and asked could she too have a biscuit as they were of the ginger type and scoffed them and inhaled the crumbs. Any hoo - where this is leading to is -
1. Are ginger biscuits generally less gingery and seem more sweet than before?
2. Do all collies have an affinity for a cronchy ginger biscuit?
A small and red dog decided that being in the kitchen Was.The.Place.To.Be whilst things smelt warm and gingery and now that the biscuits are out she keeps popping in to 'check if they are cool enough to eat' - well that is what she has told me.....
I have just eaten one - hmmm - not bad, but not quite what I was looking for - the quest continues!
Do you have a suitable punchy ginger biscuit recipe? Or am I just chasing a ginger pimpernel 😆
I'm not a fan of ginger biscuits, hubby loves them, I do like a soft ginger cake.
ReplyDeleteMy other half (and now the dog) are the ginger biscuit fans - I love and tender succulent ginger cake - yum!
DeleteThese sound scrummy and am I remembering correctly when I think that you built a tower out of ginger stars when you made them once? Forgive me if not … I could well have imagined it 😜
ReplyDeleteYes! well remembered! It is what kick starts our festive jollies - I have a lovely friend who makes them too and we all scoff them double time :D
DeleteYes I do! Gingernuts.
ReplyDeleteSift 350g self raising four, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate, 3 teaspoons ginger, 200g caster sugar into large bowl.
Melt together, 115g butter and 85g golden syrup.
Cool a little then add to dry ingredients.
Add one large beaten egg.
Mix thoroughly, roll into walnut sized balls, onto tray and flatten slightly. Leave room to spread. Bake at 170c for 15-20 minutes ‘til golden.
You’re welcome😊
ooh yum - I shall be trying those once these Pepparkakor have been eaten - Himself is now home and making a serious dent in the pile of biscuits, so no worries there.
DeleteI sometimes add cinnamon and cardamom to my ginger biscuits, to give them a stronger flavour. I think they are delicious however you choose to make them :)
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