Gingerlemonslice Recipes

Steps:

• ***SLICE BASE***.
• Preheat oven to 160°C.
• Combine flour, ginger, sugar and coconut.
• Mix together melted butter and syrup. Then add to the dry mix. Add lightly beaten egg.
• Press into a well greased lamington tin or 20cm square pan(or equivelant).
• Bake 25-30 minutes. Less cooking time gives a light cakey slice base and more cooking time gives a crisp biscuity (cookie style base.
• ***ICING***.
• Sift the icing sugar.
• Combine all remaining ingredients in another bowl.Stir all together until smooth and spread over the cooled slice base.

Steps:

• Using a Japanese ginger grater or very fine holes on grater, grate ginger to make 2 teaspoons ginger shreds and juice. In a small bowl mix ginger with remaining ingredients. Let stand 10 minutes. Pour sauce through a fine strainer and serve with pan-fried scallops.;

Steps:

• For the ice cubes: Cut each lime slice in quarters and place into 16 ice cube molds. Combine the water and lime juice and pour over the lime slices. Freeze for at least 4 hours until frozen.
• For the syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and ginger over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool, about 20 minutes. Cover the pan and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Chill 4 martini glasses in the freezer. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, ginger syrup, and sparkling water. Shake for 10 seconds and strain the mixture into the prepared glasses. Place 1 to 2 lime-flavored ice cubes in each glass and serve.

Steps:

• In an 8-quart saucepan combine sugar, water and ginger root. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Stir in lemon juice. Cool 15 minutes. Remove ginger. Refrigerate lemonade at least 1 hour, or until chilled.
• Serve over ice, and garnish with lemon slices.

Steps:

• Grease a 19cm x 29cm slice pan.
• Line base with baking paper.
• Melt the butter and golden syrup in a small pan (or very carefully in the microwave on a low setting, stir well to combine).
• Combine the sifted flour, ground ginger, chopped ginger, sugar, coconut and egg in a large bowl.
• Pour in the melted butter and syrup mixture.
• Stir well to combine and press into the prepared pan.
• Cook in a 180 degree C oven, about 15 minutes, or until light brown.
• Stand for 5 minutes to firm, then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
• ICING: Sift the icing sugar mixture into a bowl.
• Add the butter, lemon rind and juice.
• Add enough hot water to make it a spreadable consistency.
• Spread icing over cooled slice.
• When icing has set, cut into squares.