Paul's Ginger biscuits (pictured left) - they tend to be quite hard, so are great for dunking !This is my Mum’s recipe and she has been making it since we were children !
She got the recipe from Paul - a friend of hers in the then Rhodesia (current day Zimbabwe) as he used to make them on a regular basis. I guess in the late ‘60’s/’70’s a man baking biscuits regularly was not a common occurrence, so everyone had to have his recipe ! It was long before television and the male celebrity chef/Jamie Oliver type phase (move over Delia !)
She got the recipe from Paul - a friend of hers in the then Rhodesia (current day Zimbabwe) as he used to make them on a regular basis. I guess in the late ‘60’s/’70’s a man baking biscuits regularly was not a common occurrence, so everyone had to have his recipe ! It was long before television and the male celebrity chef/Jamie Oliver type phase (move over Delia !)
Hold on, but Wooty was around then, wasn’t he ? Does anyone remember Wooty ?!
Paul’s Ginger Biscuits
200 gm Margarine (or Butter)
200 gm Sugar
1 Egg, beaten
200 gm Syrup
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
600 gm Flour
2 tbsp ground Ginger (powder)
pinch of Salt
Cream the margarine (or butter) & sugar. Add the beaten egg and syrup & then the dry ingredients and mix well. Roll into small balls and pat down with a fork. Place on a greased baking tray in a preheated oven of 180’C/350’F/Gas Mark 4 and bake for 20 minutes.
