Photo: David Holifield
Iced ginger shortcake
9 ingredients
20 min + 30 min
Makes 16
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This crumbly shortcake by Good Food reader Amelia Leadley is easy to whip up straight from the cupboard - and perfect with a cup of tea
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
608
Calories
13g
Protein
13g
Fat
108g
Carbs
Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 175g butter , plus extra for greasing
- 85g caster sugar
- 200g plain flour
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 100g butter
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 8 heaped tbsp icing sugar
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- crystallised ginger , roughly chopped, to decorate (optional)
Directions
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