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Ginger Brandy Snaps

Crunchy and sweet ginger brandy snaps. A delicious sweet on their own or stuff with cream and sprinkle with icing sugar to make a fantastic dessert. Yum!

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, English
Keyword Brandy, Brandy Snap, Ginger Brandy Snap
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 Snaps

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup butter Metric 100 grams
  • 0.5 cup sugar Metric 100 grams
  • 0.75 cup plain flour Metric 100 grams
  • 1 lemon
  • 4 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp brandy

Instructions

  1. First, preheat the oven to 200C / 180C Fan / 400F

  2. Gather all of the ingredients together.

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  3. Add the sugar, butter, brandy, and syrup to a medium saucepan.

    Ginger brandy snaps. Add the butter, syrup and sugar | https://theyumyumclub.com/2019/05/07/ginger-brandy-snaps/
  4. Heat the sugar, butter, and syrup to over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Do not boil and burn.

    Ginger brandy snaps. Dissolve the sugar | https://theyumyumclub.com/2019/05/07/ginger-brandy-snaps/
  5. Sieve the flour and ground ginger into the sweet mixture and also add the lemon zest.

    Ginger brandy snaps. Add the flour and ginger | https://theyumyumclub.com/2019/05/07/ginger-brandy-snaps/
  6. Mix this well to a thick consistency. Make sure there are no lumps.

    Ginger brandy snaps. Mix in the flour and ginger | https://theyumyumclub.com/2019/05/07/ginger-brandy-snaps/
  7. Using a teaspoon, spoon dollops of the sweet mixture onto the lined baking trays. Ensure there is plenty of space around each spoonful as the mixture will spread when baking. You may need more than one baking tray.

    Ginger brandy snaps. Spoon on to baking paper | https://theyumyumclub.com/2019/05/07/ginger-brandy-snaps/
  8. Now, place the baking tray in the oven and bake for 7-10 minutes or until the ginger brandy snaps are slightly bubbling and colored.

    Ginger brandy snaps. Bake for 7-10 minutes | https://theyumyumclub.com/2019/05/07/ginger-brandy-snaps/
  9. Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave for 3-5 minutes to cool. Once the ginger brandy snaps can be lifted from the paper with a pallet knife then remove and gently fold around the handle of a wooden spoon, or similar.

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  10. And that's it. Once cooled remove from the spoon handle and enjoy. Delicious ginger brandy snaps ready to eat or fill with cream. Yum!

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