Sandra Paterson wrote:
I made these again the other day and they were lovely and crisp (I added a teaspoon of ginger for variety)
I was thinking about the comments above where people have been disappointed with their results for this recipe. I *think* the one thing that could go wrong is that you could have the butter/syrup mixture too hot when the flour is added - maybe it's worth letting it cool down a bit first? I melt my butter in the microwave but only till it's just melted, then add the syrup and then leave it a bit.
I have been making there biscuits for about 6 months and have had varied results. I have learned the following, melt the butter and combine the syrup then cool in fridge until cool - cook at slightly lower temperature for a little longer to get a crisp biscuit. If I add fresh grated ginger (favourite) the biscuits come out softer in the middle but a very nice biscuit. Will try the chocolate version!