Ginger Shortbread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 ounces caster sugar or 2 ounces superfine sugar
• 10 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup or 2 tablespoons honey
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 ounce candied ginger, cut in small pieces (optional)
• 4 tablespoons powdered sugar or 4 tablespoons icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 cream the 4 ozs butter with the sugar.
• 2 combine flour, 1 tsp. ginger, and baking powder; add to the butter mixture.
• 3 put into a greased shortbread pan (or a 7-8" round or square baking pan) and bake at 325 f (170 c) for about 40 minutes or until done.
• 4 while the shortbread is baking, prepare the icing: melt together the butter, ginger, and golden syrup in a saucepan over low heat until blended and smooth.
• 5 pour the icing over the hot shortbread and let it cool a little.
• 6 when the icing has cooled a bit, decorate the top with pieces of candied ginger.
• 7 cut shortbread into shapes (wedges or rectangles).
• 8 cool completely before removing from pan.
• 9 *note:you may leave out the candied ginger- some may find it too spicy, especially children.