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THE PIG's Gingerbread Biscuits

THE PIG's Gingerbread Biscuits

With a perfect crunch and spicy caramel taste, you can't beat the warming flavours of ginger and cinnamon in this amazing recipe from our friends at THE PIG!

Difficulty:
Prep time: 2+ hours (including time to refrigerate dough)
Cook time: Up to 10 minutes
Serves: Number of Biscuits Depends on Size of Cutter
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Ingredients

  • 125g Softened butter (preferably unsalted)
  • 350g Self raising flour 
  • 125g Soft light brown sugar
  • 200g Golden syrup
  • 3g Bicarbonate of soda
  • 6g Ground ginger
  • 3g Ground cinnamon
  • 1 x whole egg

You will need a biscuit cutter(s) - our friends at The PIG use a pig shaped cutter! 

Method

For the dough...

  1. Add the flour, bicarb and spices to your mixing bowl.
  2. Break the butter into pieces and add to the bowl.
  3. Gently mix together with your hands, or the beater attachment, until you have a fine crumb (like a crumble). If you are using a food mixer, turn it off.
  4. Now add the soft light brown sugar, and gently mix. Beat the whole egg, weigh 25g and add to the bowl, but do not turn on.
  5. Now add the golden syrup to the bowl, and start the mixer, or using your hands, gently mix together, but do not overwork the dough.
  6. Cover the bowl and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
  7. Remove from bowl and gently bring together using your hands, into a ball.
  8. Using the palm of your hand, gently press, to flatten the dough, then wrap in cling film, and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

Get baking...

  • Preheat your oven to 175 degrees.
  • Divide the dough into manageable pieces and return all but one to the fridge.
  • Dust the worktop with flour, and roll out the dough (this can be tricky as the dough softens quickly, and becomes very sticky, so use flour to help).
  • Cut out your ginger pigs, and place onto a lined baking tray (parchment, greaseproof paper, or a baking matt).
  • Any remaining dough, should be reformed and chilled again before using, but if you have room for more, on the baking tray, start with a new portion of chilled dough.
  • When you have finished, the trimmings from all the dough can be moulded together, wrapped in cling film and kept for another day.
  • The dough will last 5-7 days, if wrapped well, and stored in your refrigerator.
  • Place the ginger pigs on the middle rack of your oven, and cook for 7-9 minutes in a fan oven, or 8-10 in a conventional oven.
  • When ready, they will be a dark golden brown, but still very soft, so leave the pigs on the baking tray until completely cold.
  • Gently remove with hands or stick a knife or spatula under to loosen them.
  • The pigs should be crunchy, with a spicy caramel taste.

Store in an airtight container.


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