Breads, Biscuits and Cakes Recipes - Grantham Gingerbreads

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground mace

• 10 ml/2 tsp ground ginger

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup butter

• 175 g/3/4 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 1 size 4 egg, beaten

• 15 ml/1 tbsp lemon juice

• 30 ml/2 tbsp ground rice

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Method:

1. Sift the flour and spices into a bowl. Rub in the butter, then stir in the sugar.

2. Mix with the egg and lemon juice to form a firm dough. Knead gently. Dust a work surface liberally with the ground rice.

3. Roll out the dough to about 1 cm/1/2 in thick. Cut into rounds with a large biscuit cutter.

4. Transfer to greased baking sheets and bake for 20 minutes at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 until firm to the touch.

5. Cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.