I have been baking today we have a quiz tomorrow in aid of Macmillan and there is always a tea halfway through so I have made some ginger and cashew nut squares. I also have a fruit cake in the oven to put into the freezer. Considering there is only the two of us these days I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time baking it comes with having a thin husband that eats a lot! I thought you might like the recipe for the ginger and cashew squares they are wicked but absolutely yummy.

125g Butter

55g or 1/4 cup caster sugar

150g or 1 cup Self Raising Flour

1 tsp ground ginger

Topping

1/2 cup or 80 g icing sugar

2 tablespoons golden syrup

60g butter

150g or 1 cup roasted cashew nuts ( just pop them into the oven for a few minutes while the base is cooking)

50g or 1/4 cup chopped glace ginger

Method

Cream butter and sugar and stir in flour and ginger. Press into a tin 20cm x 30cm lined and greased. Cook in a moderate oven 160 degrees for approx, 20 minutes.

Cool in the tin.

Put icing sugar, butter and syrup into a pan and stir gently to melt add nuts and ginger and then pour over the top of the base.

I usually put the whole thing into the fridge for a couple of hours to set the topping. Cut into squares as desired.

I can throughly recommend as long as you are not slimming!

Linda