Overview
These Latvian gingerbreads are a family specialty. Every family has their own variation – some pale, some soft, some bland… ours are none of those things! Roll the dough thin to get a crisp crack when you bite into these very moorish spicy biscuits.
Time
Baking time 9 minutes
Ingredients
750g plain flour
¼ ts bicarbonate of soda
3 TB cinnamon
3 TB ginger
1 ½ TB nutmeg
1 ½ TB cloves
1 cup brown sugar
130g lard
130g butter
½ ts cider vinegar
550g syrup (1:1 golden syrup & treacle)
Method
1 – In a large bowl, mix together the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices.
2 – Add sugar, mix well.
3 – Rub in lard and butter.
4 – Add syrup and vinegar, mix well.
5 – Wrap in Glad Wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
6 – Preheat oven to 180° C.
7 – Cut as much as needed, then roll onto a floured board thinly. The thinner the dough, the crispier the biscuit.
8 – Cut into Christmas shapes and place on Glad Bake covered tray. Cook 8-12 minutes until just browning. Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.