Grantham Gingerbread Recipe

These aren't strictly gingerbreads as we know them - they are more like crunchy biscuits. But that's what they're called, so I'm gonna go with it! Either way, they are a real treat with a cuppa!

These biscuits are really easy to make and the whole family seems to love them. They are really simple, but oh so satisfying. My mum used to make these for my sisters and me when we were little as a treat and we loved them.

Ingredients:

100g butter

350g caster sugar

1 egg, beaten

250g self-raising flour

1 level teaspoon ground ginger

HOW TO MAKE:

Beat the butter and sugar until they are pale and creamy. Next, beat in the egg and then sift the flour and ginger into the mix. This should come to form a firm dough. Now roll out little balls of dough (the size of a walnut) and place on a greased baking tray, with enough room for them to spread. Bake in a preheated oven at 150ºC for 40-45 minutes until they are hollow.