Cumberland Ginger Biscuits

You can almost imagine William Wordsworth taking a few of these biscuits on one of his walks around the Lake District, and now you can try

 them at home by following our step by step recipe. There are plenty more recipes to try on our Recipe of the Week page.

Ingredients

Mix together 

5oz SR flour

4oz oats

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Meth0d

Melt together (but do NOT boil)

4oz butter or margarine

8oz soft brown sugar

1 tablespoon golden syrup

Pour onto dry ingredients and mix thoroughly. Form into small balls (walnut-size) and place on greased baking sheet. Press down lightly with fork and bake until brown at about 175C (160 fan) or gas 4. Cool on sheet before removing.