WW2 GINGER HONEY COOKIES
This recipe dates to the second world war when rationing was in force. Biscuits were a popular treat to make during WW2 as they did not require a lot of equipment or time to cook. Duringthe war sugar was rationed and but honey was plentiful so was used to sweetenin baking instead of using a larger quantity of sugar.
Ingredients
- 170 g plain flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 30 g caster sugar
- 70 g butter
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp honey (we recommend using our ginger honey for some added spice)
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 180°C
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Cream the butter and sugar together then add the honey.
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Sift in the flour, baking powder, ginger and salt and mix to form a dough.
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Add a splash of water if necessary to bring the mixture together.
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Roll out the dough to desired thickness. Using biscuit cutters, cut out your biscuits from the dough.
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Placed on a sheet of grease proof paper and cook in the oven on 180°C for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
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Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
At Simply Honey, we also have a range of Honey from Australia, including Australian Manuka Honey, Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey and Natural Honey varieties to choose from.
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