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15 min
for
12
people
By
Jan Bilton
Food writer and cookbook author.
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Ginger Gems are an old favourite.
Ingredients
| 150 g | Butter |
| ½ cup | Sugar |
| 2 tsp | Ground ginger (Main) |
| ½ tsp | Ground cinnamon |
| 2 Tbsp | Golden syrup |
| 1 | Egg |
| 2 cups | Standard flour |
| ½ tsp | Baking powder |
| 1 tsp | Baking soda |
| ½ cup | Milk |
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 200 degC. Place gem iron in oven to heat.
- Cream 100g of the butter with sugar, ginger and cinnamon.
- Beat in golden syrup and egg, adding a tablespoon or two of flour to prevent curdling.
- Sift flour and baking powder.
- Dissolve baking soda in the milk. Mix flour into butter mixture alternately with the milk.
- Remove gem iron from the oven and put it on a wooden board.
- Add half a teaspoon of remaining butter to each mould or hollow. It will sizzle.
- Fill moulds with batter. Bake for about 15 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Cool slightly then remove gems to cool on a wire rack.
Excellent served warm, split and filled with butter or table spread.
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