Challenge 43: baked - ginger and date sandwich cookies
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weekly_food_challengeIngredients
for the cookies
125g butter
100g sugar
1 tbsp golden syrup
225g plain flour
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp baking powder
for the filling
100g stoned dates
50g sugar
75ml water
Equipment
2 baking sheets
saucepan
hob
wooden spoon
sieve
table knife
sharp knife
wire rack
Method
Preheat the oven to 190degC. Grease the baking sheets.
Put the butter, sugar and syrup in a saucepan and heat gently until the butter melts. Stir until smooth. Sift the flour, ginger and baking powder into the mixture and mix to form a dough.
Roll the dough into small balls and arrange on the baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a knife. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Cool on the wire rack.
While the cookies are cooling, chop the dates and place them in a pan with the sugar and water. Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat and cook gently for about 15 minutes until the mixture reduces to a thick, jam-like paste. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Use to sandwich the cookies together in pairs.
These are actually a bit sweet to my taste, and I think I'd experiment with reducing the sugar in the cookie mixture in future. Maybe in the date mixture, too.
for the cookies
125g butter
100g sugar
1 tbsp golden syrup
225g plain flour
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp baking powder
for the filling
100g stoned dates
50g sugar
75ml water
Equipment
2 baking sheets
saucepan
hob
wooden spoon
sieve
table knife
sharp knife
wire rack
Method
Preheat the oven to 190degC. Grease the baking sheets.
Put the butter, sugar and syrup in a saucepan and heat gently until the butter melts. Stir until smooth. Sift the flour, ginger and baking powder into the mixture and mix to form a dough.
Roll the dough into small balls and arrange on the baking sheets. Flatten slightly with a knife. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden. Cool on the wire rack.
While the cookies are cooling, chop the dates and place them in a pan with the sugar and water. Heat gently, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat and cook gently for about 15 minutes until the mixture reduces to a thick, jam-like paste. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Use to sandwich the cookies together in pairs.
These are actually a bit sweet to my taste, and I think I'd experiment with reducing the sugar in the cookie mixture in future. Maybe in the date mixture, too.