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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Cakes => Topic started by: trudy on June 16, 2009, 06:39:29 am
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GINGERNUT BISCUITS (Makes 4 dozen) Oven 180C
2 cups Self Raising Flour
2 Teaspoons ginger powder
1 teaspoon bi-carb soda
125g butter (soft)
1 cup castor sugar
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1 egg - beaten
sugar for rolling
Place castor sugar, golden syrup & butter in TM. Cream for approx 3 mins on speed 4 or 5, scraping with spatula as you go.
Add egg & carb soda. Process for a few secs to combine and then add flour & ginger. Process for about 90 secs using the spatula to help.
Roll into 48 balls and then toss the balls into sugar. Place balls onto a greased or papered tray and bake for approx 12 mins or until golden brown.
These biscuits keep well in an airtight tin.
Members' comments
brazen20au - OK, the dough tastes good, the biccies smell good, they look good... we loved them too!
I've put the gluten free version on my blog.
http://brazen20au.blogspot.com/2009/06/gingernut-biscuits-gf-tmx.html
JD - had to compromise as I didn't have enough ginger powder (I remembered what Bron said, never not do a recipe because you don't have the right ingredient so I used 1 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 tsp nutmeg) and they were delicious. Cooked them 15 minutes so they were nice and crunchy. Will use 3 trays next time, not 2 as they mostly joined together but that wasn't a problem. Thanks for posting this recipe.
cookie - these are lovely. I make all my biscuits in the TMX now. Usually I just throw everything in and go for it.
We don't like ginger very much so I substituted cocoa and a bit of ginger and mixed spice. They were very popular.
Chelsea - Delish! Thanks for posting the recipe.
jessiesgirl - just made these GF and all I can say is YUMMO.
Have a few questions because my recipe made 37 big ones:
1. did you just do small teaspoon rolls?
2. did you flatten them down?
3. what temp do you bake yours on because I did mine on 180 degrees?
4. how do you stop the addiction??
thanks for the wonderful recipe and the revision for GF.
Trudy - Yes I do roll them into balls approx a teaspoons full at a time. I like to really drench them in sugar and once the dough goes onto the tray I usually top up the sugar and no, I do not flatten them out they seem to do that while they are cooking.
I bake them in a moderate oven which is 180C or 350F.
busterman - Really good. I added a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger for a real ginger kick. Fantastic. Well done.
Uni - thanks Trudy.
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oh yum! Ginger nuts are always a favourite :)
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Thanks trudy - ditto faffa_70. I always used plain flour with mine - have to try the Self-Raising to get some extra puffiness (and maybe extra crunch)
Yummo
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i'm going to try a GF version, tonight or tomorrow, will report back :)
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Good luck Brazen!!!
Trudy
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Yummo. I know what I will be trying on the weekend. Sadly I'm the only one in the house that likes ginger . . . :)
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oh that's VERY VERY sad chelsea :D
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My Mum is a ginger fanatic so I'll be making these for her as soon as I find the time.
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OK, the dough tastes good ;D the biccies smell good, they look good...
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Just made these Trudy and had to compromise as I didn't have enough ginger powder (I remembered what Bron said, never not do a recipe because you don't have the right ingredient so I used 1t ginger, 1/2t cinnamon and 1/2t nutmeg) and they were delicious. Cooked them 15 minutes so they were nice and crunchy. Will use 3 trays next time, not 2 as they mostly joined together but that wasn't a problem. Mum will be getting the bulk of them otherwise I will eat too many of them! Thanks for posting this recipe.
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Glad you liked them Judy. It's funny but I have made them so many times but didn't use the TM, seem to do things on auto!!! Anyway got a brainwave the other day and used the TM which is why I finally posted it.
Cheers
Trudy
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Thanks Trudy, these are lovely. I make all my biscuits in the TMX now. Usually I just throw everything in and go for it.
We don't like ginger very much so I substituted cocoa and a bit of ginger and mixed spice. They were very popular.
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we loved them too!
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Glad you liked them. I will have to try all the changes that you mentioned.
Cheers
Trudy
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you've reminded me to put the gluten free version on my blog - will do it now!
here tis http://brazen20au.blogspot.com/2009/06/gingernut-biscuits-gf-tmx.html
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Just made these Trudy and had to compromise as I didn't have enough ginger powder (I remembered what Bron said, never not do a recipe because you don't have the right ingredient so I used 1t ginger, 1/2t cinnamon and 1/2t nutmeg) and they were delicious. Cooked them 15 minutes so they were nice and crunchy. Will use 3 trays next time, not 2 as they mostly joined together but that wasn't a problem. Mum will be getting the bulk of them otherwise I will eat too many of them! Thanks for posting this recipe.
Well done JD! Pleased that they worked with the variation, reckon they were nicer than just ginger alone! ;) ;) ;)
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Made them today Trudy. Delish! Thanks for posting the recipe.
Chelsea :)
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I just made these GF and all I can say is YUMMO.
Have a few questions because my recipe made 37 big ones:
1. did you just do small teaspoon rolls?
2. did you flatten them down?
3. what temp do you bake yours on because I did mine on 180 degrees?
4. how do you stop the addiction??
thanks for the wonderful recipe and the revision for GF.
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Hi Jessiesgirl,
I'm glad you liked the biscuits. Can't help with the addiction - sorry, I think that when I make these I'm the one who eats the most!!!!
Yes I do roll them into balls approx a teaspoons full at a time. I like to really drench them in sugar and once the dough goes onto the tray I usually top up the sugar, No I do not flaten them out they seem to do that while they are cooking.
I bake them in a moderate oven which is 180C or 350F.
Hope this helps,
Trudy
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Just had a little look over the recipes with the most views in this particular section, and it seems that those with the most reads will score highly with:
1. Chocolate (who would have thought???)
2. Ginger
3. Orange/Lemon
4. Banana
Anything in relation to allergies eg peanuts (oops nearly typed something else without the "t") or relating to allergies or specific dietry needs gets less reads ie. lower and probably could say would be less appealing to TMXFM browers interested firstly by recipe names. Couldn't help but notice after wondering what most recipes people were interested in...
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Would be interesting to see how they rate in other recipe forums. Guess chocolate is always likely to be numero uno.
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Hi and thanks for this! Was wondering if I could use fresh Ginger and if so how much and when.. Thanks so much
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joynatalie, I found this recipe for biscuits using fresh ginger so perhaps you could use that method with Trudy's recipe http://www.woolfit.com/gingerbiscuits.html
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Thank you I might just have to experiment lol and eat the successes and the failures!!!!
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Thanks trudy, on my list for next week :D
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Just knocked up a batch. Really good. I added a teaspoon of freshly grated ginger fir a real ginger kick. Fantastic.
Well done.
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Glad you all like them. The only problem when I make them is that can't stop eating them!!!!
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thanks trudy ;D
UnI
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They look good enough to eat. ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D ;D
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Im going to give these a go tomorrow. With random morning sickness a ginger biscuit may just help :)
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thanks cookie1
ChanNKids try them with fresh ginger may help with the morning sickness
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Im going to give these a go tomorrow. With random morning sickness a ginger biscuit may just help :)
Ginger biscuits and ginger tea were my lifesavers to counteract morning sickness. Hope the work for you
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Yes, I hope they work for you. Morning sickness/all day sickness isn't much fun.
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I made these on the weekend and needed to add a little more liquid to the mixture so it would come together, I also added some extra ginger. I'm not a sweet biscuit eater and foung these to be really nice but not to everyone's taste with the strong ginger flavour. Thinking I might use the excess as the base for lime pie.
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Made these today and DH has given them the thumbs up :)
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Lovely biscuits Mab.
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I love gingernuts and yours look wonderful Margaret 8)