Ginger Slice Food

GINGER SLICE

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients for the base into a food processor and blitz to combine. Depending on how powerful your food processor is this could be up to a couple of minutes. Blitz until you have a crumby biscuit like texture.
• Press into a tin lined with or foil. (this makes it easier to get out) [large metal loaf tin, measuring 26.5cm in length, and 11 cm wide (10.5 inches long by 4.5 inches wide)]
• Clean the food processor first. Place all ingredients for topping into food processor and blitz for 1 minute, or until it looks like a flaky crumbly texture. When you touch it, it will feel soft and silky. Spoon out topping onto base, spreading evenly using a dessert spoon to get into the corners of the tin. Use your fingers to firmly press down to get a smooth finish.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours before serving. Cut into 12 even slices with a sharp knife. For best results, clean knife in between cuts. Store in the fridge in an air tight container for upto 7 days.

CANDIED GINGER

Steps:

• Spray a cooling rack with nonstick spray and set it in a half sheet pan lined with parchment.
• Peel the ginger root and slice into 1/8-inch thick slices using a mandoline. Place into a 4-quart saucepan with the water and set over medium-high heat. Cover and cook for 35 minutes or until the ginger is tender.
• Transfer the ginger to a colander to drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Weigh the ginger and measure out an equal amount of sugar. Return the ginger and 1/4 cup water to the pan and add the sugar. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until the sugar syrup looks dry, has almost evaporated and begins to recrystallize, approximately 20 minutes. Transfer the ginger immediately to the cooling rack and spread to separate the individual pieces. Once completely cool, store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Save the sugar that drops beneath the cooling rack and use to top ginger snaps, sprinkled over ice cream or to sweeten coffee.