I discovered a blog the other day that had a recipe on it for Gingerbread syrup. I just had to make it.
I don’t know about you but Its my favourite one when I go for a coffee at Christmas time. In fact it isn’t the Christmas season until I have had one of those red cups!
The blog is Home Baked, it’s a brilliant blog with fantastic recipes and photographs. You can view it HERE.
The Gingerbread Syrup can be found HERE. I followed the recipe, but must admit to doubling the ginger amount…I think I’m addicted 😉
Here is mine, not as beautiful, but still delicious!
I also made gingerbread biscuits, this is a recipe that I have jotted down in my recipe book, so not sure of its origin, but I did notice that I crossed out the amount of ginger on this one too and added more. I have seen a similar recipe on the Netmums site.
I’m not a great baker of biscuits, in fact they always go wrong! But this really is the simplest recipe, so quick and easy and makes around 20-25 biscuits.
- 350 g plain flour
1-2 teaspoon ground ginger2-3 teaspoons of ground ginger! I also sometimes add nutmeg and cinnamon with the ginger.- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 100 g butter or margarine
- 175 g soft light brown sugar
- 1 Large egg
- 4-5 tablespoons golden syrup
Put the flour, ginger (or any other spice you would like to use) and soda into a bowl and rub in the butter.
Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg, keep bringing the mixture together until you make a firm dough. The extra tablespoon of golden syrup may be needed.
Roll out and cut out your shapes
Bake at 190 C /Gas 5 on greased baking trays, spaced out a little. Bake for 10 to 15 mins until golden brown.
Leave to firm up for a couple of minutes before you take off the baking sheet. They harden as they cool.
Once cooled, decorate, or eat as is!
Oh thanks for the link to this recipe. I think I may well be having a go at Gingerbread Syrup, I’m a bit addicted to ginger too.
Thanks for the comment, let me know how you get on!
Ohhh well people keep telling me ginger will help with my sickness, so it will be rude not to have a go at this, wouldn’t it!!! LOL
Fabulous! You are so clever!
What does it taste like in coffee? Bit like gingerbread latte starbucks stylee??
The same to me!!
I’m sold!! LOL
Oh yum yum, thanks for sharing.
What a lovely Christmas present that would make. x
That’s what I think!
Thanks so much for linking back to my page and saying nice things!
Your gingerbread men are so cute :o)
You are very welcome, it’s a fab recipe, and great blog!
Just wanted to add, thank you for introducing me to Hannahs blog. I’ve subbed by email – wonderful blog! LOADS of foodie inspiration there! Thanks hun x
Thanks 🙂
Me too. My favourite post to date is the last Groupon one. Really made me chuckle!! 😉
Love the sound of gingerbread syrup – just wish I liked coffee! How does gingerbread syrup and milk sound???
Urmmmm. Maybe you could use it in cooking, a gingerbread tart?
My son likes the coffee syrups in hot milk. You can use it for drizzling on porridge, ice-cream.. anything!
(I shall stop hijacking your thread now – sorry!)
Hehe hijack away Hannah!! GREAT suggestions, going to try the porridge one this morning!!