Chocolate ginger sheet

A good recipe for using up stale cake cut-offs I got from an old Baker in London.

Chocolate ginger sheet

Ingredients

  • Stale cake 700g
  • Hot water 500g
  • Brown Sugar 450g
  • Golden syrup { corn syrup } 450g
  • High ratio shortening 300g
  • Egg 150g
  • Strong bread flour 450g
  • Ground ginger 25g
  • Mixed spice 15g
  • Bicarb of soda 15g

Instructions

  1. Mix stale cake and hot water to a paste blend in golden syrup , shortening and egg for 5 min. on 2nd speed.Sieve flour ,ginger,spice and soda twice blend in.
  2. line 15” x 18” with parchment paper wit if necessary to flatten.
  3. Bake @ 380 F or 195 C FOR 30-40 MIN.
  4. Remove to a board and coate twice with chocolate comb scrape.
  5. ALOW TO SET CUT INTO 15 PIECES CLING WRAP AND ENJOY!!