Since of late, my palate has been on strike. For some inexplicable reason my taste buds refuse to acknowledge flavours. Well most of them anyway. However determined not to let this temporary condition gain the best of me, I resorted to making food palatable accordingly. 

As a result rather than the customary batch of chocolate chip cookies I make, I resorted to a more punchier option - Ginger Biscuits! These homemade goodies besides being delicious is a convenient make, perfect for those who refuse to eat anything “too sweet”. But I must admit that this biscuit is best wolfed down in the salivating presence of a cup of plain tea. 

Of course it is easier to purchase a packet of ginger biscuits, but once you make your own there is no going back. 

Ingredients 

1 cup of (all purpose) flour 
¼ cup of brown sugar 
1 egg 
4 tbs of butter 
1 tbs of golden syrup 
2 ½ tsp of ginger powder 
¼ tsp of baking powder 

Directions 

Pre heat the oven to 175 Celsius. Prepare a baking sheet and set it aside. 

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the butter and sugar together until becomes light and fluffy. 

Then add the egg and ginger powder to the mixture, and whisk for a few seconds. 

Dump the flour in to the mixture whisk for a few seconds, then add the golden syrup in to it and whisk for a minute (whilst whisking include the baking powder). 

Using your hands, form the sand like batter in to dough. 

Grab a small chunk of dough, form in to a ball, flatten it and place it on the sheet. 

(Repeat the action with the remaining dough) 

Bake for 15 -20 minutes. (Rotating once in between) 

Disasters, Warnings and Tips 

Once you go homemade ginger biscuit, you will not turn back. 

Add brown colouring to your mixture to get that nutty like look. 

Taste/check your ginger powder strength before using it. It’s gross but an essential task. 

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For a strong ginger flavour, use around three (or more) teaspoons of ginger powder. 

Golden syrup changes the density of the dough. 

Text and photographs by Shazzana Hamid