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GINGERNUTS

PREP + COOK TIME 30 MINUTES (+ STANDING & COOLING) MAKES 10

90g butter, chopped
1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup (115g) golden syrup or treacle
11/3 cups (200g) plain flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¾ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
¼ teaspoon ground cloves

1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan. Grease two oven trays; line with baking paper.

2 Place butter, sugar and syrup in a small saucepan; stir over low heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat, stir in sifted dry ingredients; stand until mixture feels warm to touch.

Roll one level tablespoon of mixture into balls (you should have 10

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