Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 480 grams granulated sugar
- 285 grams butter
- 95 grams black treacle
- 95 grams golden syrup
- 1 free-range egg
- 670 grams plain flour
- 1 tsp Shetland sea salt
- 2 tsp ground cloves
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- extra granulated sugar (for rolling)
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 180 C.
- Cream butter and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add treacle, golden syrup and egg and mix together well.
- Sift flour, salt, spices and bicarbonate of soda together in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet and combine thoroughly.
- Pinch off pieces of dough the size of a walnut and roll into a ball.
- Roll the dough ball into granulated sugar to coat and place on an ungreased baking tray. Press down lightly with the palm of your hand to flatten.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until lightly browned. Allow to cool a few minutes on the baking tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
