- 50g/2oz soft, dark-brown sugar
- 50g/2oz golden syrup
- 50g/2oz butter
- 50g/2oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 300ml/10fl oz double cream, whipped to firm peaks
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and line a baking tray with baking parchment.
- Melt the sugar, golden syrup and butter in a saucepan. When the sugar granules have dissolved, remove the pan from the heat.
- Add the flour and ground ginger and mix well to form a thick paste.
- Place a piece of cling film on a work surface and turn out the paste. Roll the mixture into a ball, then cover in the cling film and chill in the fridge until set (about 30 minutes).
- Remove the chilled brandy snap dough from the fridge and roll it into walnut-sized balls using your hands – you should get at least four from this mixture.
- Dust a work surface with flour. Roll each ball of dough out into a disc approximately 2mm/1/16in thick, then place on the baking tray.
- Bake the brandy snaps in the oven for 6-8 minutes, or until crisp and golden-brown. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for approximately one minute.
- Carefully lift each brandy snap off the tray and roll around the end of a wooden spoon – leaving on it to cool for a minute before removing. If possible, it is best to mould the brandy snaps around several spoons at the same time while they are all still hot.
- To serve, spoon the cream into a piping bag fitted with a star-shaped nozzle. Pipe the cream into the brandy snaps and pile onto a plate. Serve immediately.