Biscuit-making was slotted, if not seamlessly, then with minimal disruption, into the morning's schedule, which otherwise involved the fairly mundane. But I rather fancied these when I saw the recipe in Sarah Raven's Complete Christmas
They are Chocolate and Ginger Crisps, rough in texture due to chunks of dark chocolate, slices of stem ginger and chopped hazelnuts, with ginger syrup added to deepen the flavour. Do I tempt you?
Sarah Raven suggests, in addition to eating them with tea or coffee, serving them with simple fruit puddings such as poached pears or ice cream, and for variation she recommends pecans instead of hazelnuts and white chocolate in place of dark.
It's as well I did my baking in the morning as Mr. C. is now ensconced in the kitchen making brandy butter, cranberry jelly, and - if I ask him nicely - Whim Wham!
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You know how much I appreciate your cooking, and these look delicious, but I'm not sure I'd like them as I really don't go for stem-ginger. I'm sure everyone chez vous would be most dissapointed if I had to refuse one! The dictionaries I can access quickly suggest to me that a Whim Wham is a whimsical ornament or dress, is Mr C crocheting for you now? AH! more research suggests an 18thC trifle - that is more plausible I think.
Dark Puss
Posted by: Peter the Flautist | 22 December 2008 at 03:19 PM
I was just going to ask what a Whim Wham was -- no doubt you will tell us if Peter is right. The biscuits look wonderful. I can't imagine why you and your family are not all extremely fat -- I'm sure we would be if you were cooking for us.
Posted by: Harriet | 22 December 2008 at 04:43 PM
I ADORE stem ginger ... when peckish I just have a lump of it straight out of the jar as some might indulge in ice cream from the tub!
Posted by: Margaret Powling | 22 December 2008 at 05:02 PM
Is Peter right?? - I love triffles! More about Whim Wham please?
Posted by: Juxtabook | 22 December 2008 at 08:32 PM
Those sound fabulous but I have now been to five (5!!!) shops trying to find ginger in syrup. I can't believe it, but it seems to have disappeared. I guess I must have been the only one buying it.
Posted by: LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD | 22 December 2008 at 09:52 PM
Starving masses in west London, so please email parcel of chocolate and ginger crisps (no hazelnuts, thanks)urgently!
Posted by: Lindsay | 22 December 2008 at 10:01 PM
Whim Wham? Do tell!
Posted by: Tara | 23 December 2008 at 02:18 AM