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Default Ginger biccie recipe for RK

"Or a brisk walk?"

OMG how could you speak such foul words to me :-)

thanks for the other info.. hitting the store tomorrow
think I might make um for New Years Eve. give hubby
a british treat ..

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"Al Hardy" > wrote in message
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> RK wrote:
> >
> > "Al Hardy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> RK wrote:
> >>> lol. ok i give! what the hell is a ginger biccie?
> >>>
> >> The home made ones are the best, here is Aunt Arabella`s recipe.
> >>
> >> Ingredients
> >> 4 oz self-raising flour
> >> 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
> >> 1/4 level teaspoon salt
> >> 1 level teaspoon finely ground ginger
> >> 1 level teaspoon mixed spice
> >> 1 1/2 oz ground rice
> >> 2 oz butter butter
> >> 2 oz caster sugar
> >> 4 oz golden syrup
> >>
> >> Method
> >>
> >> Preheat the oven to 190cC ( 375F, gas mark 5)
> >> Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, ginger and spice into a
> >> bowl. Stir in the rice, rub in the butter, and mix in the sugar (in
> >> that order) Warm the syrup until it is just runny, stir it in.
> >> Knead lightly in the bowl to make a smooth dough.
> >> Shape into round balls, equal-sized, 24 in all.
> >> Space well apart on greased baking sheets.
> >> Bake in the middle of the oven in batches for 10-12 minutes until
> >> they are golden.
> >> Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then finish cooling on a
> >> wire rack.
> >>
> >> I have no idea of the nutritional content/breakdown, neither do I
> >> care lol Like the pop-song of yesteryear
> >>
> >> Never give gone them up
> >> No matter what the meter says, girl
> >>
> >> Enjoy, my friend, just two. Hubby and daughter will soon finish off
> >> the rest ;-) My girls are so loving they help Pa`s bg by not leaving
> >> me any unless I am quick off the mark lol

> >
> > Sounds quite like something I've never had before, definately going
> > to have to give them a try. Couple questions though.
> >
> > bicarbonate of soda, I presume is american termed "Baking Soda"?

>
> Correct.
>
> > and just how do I ground the rice?

>
> I do it in a blender, just 3 to 4 seconds is sufficient.
>
> > and what type of rice?

>
> Basmati is good
>
> > caster sugar?

>
> Same as you would use for baking a sponge cake, not sure of the American
> equivalent name.
>
> > I'll assume golden syrup is the american Karo Corn Syrup. LOL

>
> Yes, I think so.
>
> > now
> > to find the certain items and buy me a food scale.
> >
> > RK

>
> There is a program that Kate has got, called Master Chef or something like
> it. That would give you the breakdown, but since there are 24 biscuits

from
> the above ingredients, and I would recommend just 2 for you (it`s what I
> eat) I don`t think there is much of a worry, perhaps 2U of bolus, maybe

only
> 1U. Or a brisk walk?
> --
> Al.
> Idiopathic t1
> Last HbA1c 5.95
> Total Chol 2.7
> Blood Pressure 111/72 resting pulse rate 74
> Beef Lente 1x 26U
> Beef Neutral 2x 4U to 10U as required
>
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