Ginger Crunch from New Zealand
Ginger Slice from New Zealand is a delicious sweet square found in all good NZ cafes. Get the recipe here
Ingredients
For the Base:
- 125 g Butter 4.4oz, 1 cup
- 125 g White Sugar 4.4oz, 1 cup
- 1 Tbsp Golden Syrup
- 2 small Eggs
- 1 tsp Dried Ginger
- 250 g Flour 7oz
- 1 tsp Baking powder
For the Glaze:
- 4 Tbsp Butter
- 8 Tbsp Icing Sugar Powdered Sugar
- 4 Tbsp Golden Syrup
- 2 tsp Dried Ginger
Instructions
For the Base:
- Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add the eggs, and beat in one by one.
- Add the golden syrup and beat in, then add the dried ingredients. Mix until the dough becomes homogenous.
- Pressed out into a greased rectangle tart dish.
- Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 15 -18 minutes until it is browned lightly on top and firm to the touch.
For the Glaze:
- In the last few minutes of the base cooking, put all the ingredients in a pot and heat on the stove-top, stirring constantly, until the butter has melted.
- Pour the glaze over the base once it comes out of the oven (while it is still hot).
- Leave to cool, then cut into squares or rectangles.