Chinese Desserts Recipes - Ginger Biscuits Recipe

 

Ingredients

• 1 lb. plain flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 8 oz. lard
• 8 oz. castor sugar
• 1 heaped tablespoon finely chopped ginger (in syrup)
• 1 egg
• few drops almond essence
• 32-40 small slivers ginger
  Method:
• Sift the flour and baking powder. Rub the lard into them, then add the castor sugar and chopped ginger, and then the egg, beaten with the almond essence. Mix thoroughly together.
• Form into 16-20 balls, flatten them slightly and place them on baking sheets, first smeared with lard. Lightly press 2 strips of ginger on each biscuit.
• Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F. or Gas Mark 7. Reduce the heat to 350°F. or Gas Mark 4 and bake for a further 15 minutes. Remove to wire trays. When cold, store in an airtight tin.
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