FLAKY BRANDY SNAPS[47]

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Brandy snaps-Wow-Awesome gingerly flavoured desserts bites.
Crushed brandy snaps to add a flavoured, crunchy bite to your ice creams and trivia.

(20 pieces)
Ingredients
75 gms - Butter
75 gms - Sugar
75 gms - Golden syrup (available in the grocery stores)
75 gms - Flour {Maida}
1 Tbsp - Lemon juice
1/2 tsp - Dried ginger powder {Saunth}
A pinch of salt

Method
Sift the flour, salt and the dried ginger powder.
Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup on low heat, till the sugar has melted.
Take the pan off the heat and add the flour and the lemon juice stirring it to a smooth mix.
If is continues to thicken, keep this pan inside a bowl filled with boiled water.
Grease a baking tray with a little oil.
Preheat the oven at 160 degrees C for 10 minutes.
Drop a teaspoon of the mixture on the baking tray, about 6” apart.
Bake at 190 degree C 10 minutes until it is light caramel in colour.
Remove from the oven.
After 2-3 minutes pick them by the edge and keep them aside.
When cooled, crush half of the brandy snaps.
Pour some ice cream on the crushed snaps and top it with the chopped strawberries and the remaining brandy snap rounds.