Ginger Shortcake
Ginger Shortcake
Ginger Shortcake
Grease and line a 20cm/8in cake tin with greaseproof paper. Preheat oven to
160C/140C fan/Gas 3. When the biscuits are cool, mix the icing sugar with 2
teaspoons cold water. Put the icing in a piping bag with a small nozzle.
Meanwhile, this is what the kids can do.
1. Sieve the flour, baking powder and ground ginger into a bowl. Cut the butter
into cubes with a plastic knife; add to the flour and rub in with fingertips until it
resembles breadcrumbs. Add the syrup, sugar and crystallised ginger.
2. Transfer the mixture to the tin, pressing down firmly and levelling the top.
Ask an adult to bake the shortcake for 45 minutes.
3. Once cooked, ask an adult to mark the shortbread into 12 wedges. Leave in
the tin for 20 minutes, then turn it out onto a rack to cool.
4 Pipe or spread icing on each biscuit and decorate with silver balls.