SPOOKY SPICY BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS

(makes approx 45 small biscuits) 175g dark muscovado sugar

85g golden syrup

100g butter

3 tsp ground ginger

½ tsp mixed spice

350g Carr’s plain flour (plus extra for dusting)

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 egg (lightly beaten)

For decorating:

Icing pens or an icing bag and icing sugar, plus some ghoulish decorations!

METHOD

1. Over a low heat, melt the sugar, golden syrup and butter in a small pan. Set to one side, then in a large bowl, mix the spices and flour together. Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in 1tsp of cold water. Make a well in the flour and tip in the melted butter mixture, the bicarbonate and the egg. Stir well until all the ingredients are combined and create a smooth dough.

2. When cool, wrap in cling film and put in the fridge to cool for around an hour or until firm enough to roll out.

3. Preheat the oven to 190˚C (170˚C Fan, Gas Mark 5). Lightly sprinkle flour onto a clean work surface and knead the dough for a few seconds. Cut the dough into two pieces and roll out one half until approximately 3-5mm thick.

4. Cut out your chosen shapes using cookie cutters and lay onto a lightly-greased baking tray. Make sure you leave room for your biscuits to grow in size. When all the dough is used up, repeat with the remaining dough or keep it in the fridge for up to a week.

5. Bake for 12-15mins or until they are a dark golden colour.

6. Transfer to a cooling rack to harden up before decorating. Decorate with icing, as we have, or let your imagination run wild with spooky ideas!