Billie's Ginger Crunch
By Heather StainesPage views: 16516Thanks to Heather Staines for this ginger crunch recipe.
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4 reviews
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Difficulty Easy
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Prep time 20 mins
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Cooking time 20 mins
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Serves
10
For the slice:
140g butter
140g Chelsea White Sugar
1 tblsp Chelsea Golden Syrup
1 egg, beaten
225g sifted flour
pinch salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground ginger
3/4 cup crystallised ginger, chopped
For the icing:
75g butter
1 cup Chelsea Golden Syrup
2 cups Chelsea Icing Sugar
1 tsp ground ginger
Chopped walnuts and chopped crystallised ginger
Melt butter, Chelsea Golden Syrup and Chelsea White Sugar together gently until dissolved.
Cool a little, then add beaten egg.
Add sifted dry ingredients and chopped crystallised ginger.
Press into 20cm tin, greased and lined with baking paper.
Bake in moderate oven (180°C) for 20 minutes.
Ice while still warm.
To make the icing, melt butter and Chelsea Golden Syrup together until dissolved. Add Chelsea Icing Sugar, then pour over top of slice. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and/or crystallised ginger (optional).
Billie Phillips is my 88 yr old grandmother. This recipe won 1st prize some years ago with the Waikato Times in best ginger crunch competition. This slice is a huge hit with everyone that tries it.
Easy, quick and yummy! I love anything that can be iced straight away as I am so impatient to eat it!
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