Description
Deliciously crisp and sweet Brandy Snaps made with butter, golden syrup, and a hint of brandy, perfectly spiced with ginger and lemon zest. These classic English treats are baked until golden and shaped while warm around a wooden spoon handle for a delicate curl.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 50 g butter
- 50 g golden caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon brandy
- 50 g plain flour (all purpose flour)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ lemon finely grated zest only
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 180℃ (160℃ fan)/350°F/gas mark 4. Lightly grease or line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment.
- Heat Butter Mixture: Place 50g butter, 50g sugar, and 2 tablespoons golden syrup in a small pan over low heat. Heat gently, stirring until the butter melts and sugar dissolves slowly. Make sure sugar is fully dissolved before removing from heat.
- Add Flavorings and Dry Ingredients: Stir in 1 teaspoon brandy. Sift 50g plain flour and 1 teaspoon ground ginger into the pan, then add the finely grated zest of half a lemon. Mix everything well until smooth.
- Form and Bake: Drop rounded teaspoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing well as they will spread. Bake one tray at a time for 8 minutes or until the biscuits turn golden brown.
- Shape Brandy Snaps: Remove from oven and allow to stand for 1-2 minutes until biscuits can be lifted with a palette knife. Quickly shape by wrapping the warm biscuits around a wooden spoon handle to form a curl and let set.
- Repeat: Continue baking and shaping the remaining mixture. Store the cooled brandy snaps in an airtight container.
Notes
- Work quickly to shape the snaps before they harden as they become brittle fast.
- Only cook a few at a time (4-6) to manage shaping efficiently; having two baking sheets helps multitask.
- Allow plenty of space between each drop on the baking sheet since they spread significantly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg
