Favours

Sooo... the big day is nearly here, the dress is almost finished and the activity packs for the children are done.

Tine to turn to the favours. I have decided on simple ginger biscuits. The original idea was complicated and intricate, with pizza box holders acting as tiers between two biscuit bases to imitate a wedding cake.

The reality is simpler, because the biscuits wouldn't fit the bags I bought for them.

To make the biscuits, sieve 350g plain flour into a bowl, add 3 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1tsp bicarb, then mix with 180g brown sugar, some salt and about 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
In a pan, melt 125g butter and add 75g golden syrup. Leave the mixture to cool and them mix with the dry ingredients. Add 1tsp orange extract and 2-3 squeezes squeezy ginger, add 1 egg and knead with your fingers until thoroughly mixed. Add extra flour if necessary.

Form 30-40 small balls from the dough and press lightly onto grease-proof paper on a baking tray. Bake at 160 degrees C for 15-18min and then leave to cool on a rack before transferring to a tin.

I haven't made the icing yet, but it will be 250g icing sugar mixed with a little water and milk (for the colour), then use piping to add letters and other silliness. pictures to follow soon.