Ingredients
8 oz Butter
10 oz sugar 1 egg
1/2 cup golden syrup
1/2 teaspoon Lemon essence
1 lb flour
3 teaspoons powdered ginger
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons baking soda
Preparation
Cream together butter & sugar then beat in egg and syrup until light and fluffy. Add lemon essence.
Then add sifted dry ingredients.
Roll into balls & place on paper lined trays. Don’t flatten. They will drop and crack in the last couple of minutes of baking.
Moderate oven 180C approx 18-20 mins.
When cool, store in an airtight container in padlocked cupboard!
