Ginger Nut Crisps Food

HOLIDAY GINGER SNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix crushed gingersnap cookies, brown sugar, and butter together in a bowl until well-combined. Press gingersnap mixture into the bottom of a springform pan. Arrange whole gingersnap cookies upright around the border of the springform pan, pressing into the base so that they stand firmly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 7 minutes. Cool completely.

GINGER PECAN OATMEAL CRISPS

Steps:

• Grind the oatmeal and pecan pieces in a food processor until they resemble cornmeal--reasonably fine but with some texture. Whisk the whole wheat flour, cornstarch, ginger, salt and baking soda together in a medium bowl. Whisk in the oat/nut mixture.
• In another medium bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until smooth and light, about 1 minute. Gradually add the granulated and light brown sugar; continue beating until evenly combined, about 3 minutes more. Add the vanilla and the egg.
• Mix in the dry ingredients to make a textured dough. Line a 1 1/2-quart loaf pan or 3 mini loaf pans with plastic wrap and pack dough into the bottom half of the pan. Press to level off the dough. Lay a piece of plastic wrap on top and refrigerate until completely firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
• Remove dough from the pan and unwrap. Slice dough in half lengthwise if using a large pan. Slice each log crosswise into 1/4-inch thick cookies. Place the cookies about a 1-inch apart on the prepared pans. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool and crisp. Serve.
• Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 1 week.

GINGER CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 160C (180C fan forced) and line a baking tray with paper.
• Melt butter and golden syrup in a large saucepan, remove from heat, stir in sugar.
• Add egg and beat well.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, ginger and spice into saucepan until well combined.
• Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls then roll in sugar.
• Place on the tray and flatten gently with a fork.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until golden.

PINE NUT CHEESE CRISPS

Steps:

• Shred 1 pound cold asiago cheese. Place 6 tablespoon-size mounds of cheese about 1 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle each mound with 1/4 teaspoon each chopped pine nuts and sage. Bake at 425 degrees until the cheese is golden and the edges are slightly crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove each crisp with a thin spatula and gently curl around a rolling pin, then cool on a rack. Repeat to make about 24 crisps.

GINGERNUT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Grease two baking sheets.
• Melt butter, sugar and golden syrup in a pan until melted and the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool slightly.
• Sift flour and ground ginger into sugar mixture and stir well.
• Using wetted hands make walnut sized balls of the mixture and arrange well spaced out onto the baking sheets. Flatten slightly then bake in the centre of the oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and transfer to a waire rack to cool completely.

GINGER FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Add the plums, peaches and nectarines; gently toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the gingersnap crumbs, oats, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in almonds; sprinkle over fruit., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is browned. Serve warm with whipped cream if desired.

CRUNCHY GINGER SNAPS (SIMILAR TO ARNOTTS GINGERNUT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (350 F) or 170C if using gas or fan forced oven.
• Cream the first three ingredients in a bowl.
• In another bowl, combine the last four ingredients.
• Mix together til combined, but don't overmix.
• Bake teaspoonfuls on a greased tray for 10 mins, or until the entire biscuit is golden brown. If you only cook til it has golden edges you will get a chewy biscuit. It needs to be the same deep golden brown over the whole biscuit.
• Cool for a couple of minutes on the tray, and then lift to a rack. Store when totally cool in an airtight container.

GINGER PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to center position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix gingersnap crumbs, flour, brown sugar, nuts (or oatmeal) and butter in a medium bowl; set aside. Place pears in a medium bowl.
• Bring 1 cup of the pear syrup, 1/4 cup sugar, ginger and cloves to boil in a small saucepan. Whisk cornstarch into remaining 2 Tbs. pear juice, then whisk it into boiling syrup; continue to simmer until thick, less than a minute. Pour over pears, toss to coat and turn into a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Sprinkle crumble clusters over pears. Bake until topping is golden and pears are bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool until warm and serve.