Today is Den Store bagedage in Denmark

This is a newish tradition for Denmark to have a big baking day(Store bagedag) to encourage families to get into the kitchen and bake and have fun with the kids.This morning me and Joe have done our bit and made extra large buns with a chocolate top.All the kids love to bake, and buns and biscuits don´t last long!!!

Lækker!! (delicious!)

Quick ginger biscuits

These biscuits take 5 mins to be ready to be baked in the oven and only 10 mins to bake.
8 oz s.r flour
4oz marg
1 teasp bicarb
1 level tesp ground ginger
4oz caster sugar
2 good tablesp golden syrup

mix all together, heat oven 200, roll into walnut size balls, flatten with fork,place in oven on baking sheet, bake for 10 mins.

Ginger cake recipe

6 oz s/r flour
pinch salt
1 tbsp bic soda
1 tbsp ground cinamon
1 egg
2 oz butter
2oz sugar
2 good tbsp golden syrup
1 1/2 tbsp milk
6 tbsp water
oven 140 degrees 50 mins or until firm

Dry ingrediants into a bowl, butter and syrup into a pan and heat gently til melted.Pour on dry ingrediants,add milk and mix well. Put the water into a pan and heat to boiling. Add to mix, mix well. Pour into a tin 7 x 4 greased and bake.
Smells delicious.

Hob Nob recipe

This recipe for hob nobs is a weekly favourite in our house. We can´t buy hob nobs here in Denmark and these taste better!!! even better with a coating of chocolate. Good to dunk in a cup of tea.
8 oz s.r flour
8 oz sugar
8 oz porridge oats
8 oz butter
1 tbsp hot water
1/2 tsp bic soda oven 180 degrees 15 mins

Mix all ingrediants together, roll into walnut size balls and place on a sheet of grease proof paper on a baking tray. Flatten down with a fork easier after first minute in oven to flatten them. Makes about 20. Delicious!