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Brandy Snaps

Brandy snaps are easier than you might think to make at home. These delicate, crispy lace biscuits have the flavors of caramel, ginger and orange. Enjoy your brands snaps rolled into tubes and filled with fresh whipped cream.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Servings: 12 Brandy Snaps
Course: Baking, Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 50 g butter
  • 50 g brown sugar
  • 30 g golden syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon orange juice
  • 50 g flour
  • Optional whipped cream for serving

Method
 

  1. In a small saucepan, heat the butter, brown sugar and golden syrup. Continue heating on a low heat until the brown sugar has fully dissolved. Do not allow this to boil.
  2. Add the ginger, orange zest and juice. Mix through and remove the saucepan from the heat. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  3. Preheat your oven to 160 degrees fan bake. Line 3 baking trays with baking paper.
  4. Add the flour into your cooled mixture. Mix well to form a thin paste like consistency.
  5. Use a teaspoon to place heaped spoonfuls onto your lined baking sheets. You should be able to place 4 per sheet. Make sure to place them a good distance apart as the brandy snaps will spread quite a bit in the oven.
  6. Bake one for 8-9 minutes or until the brandy snaps have spread thinly and have darkened in color. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 2 minutes while you prepare the next batch to bake.
  7. Shape your brandy snaps by rolling them around the handle of wooden spoon. Leave them to cool until your next batch are ready to come out of the oven.
  8. Repeat this process until you have baked and shaped all of your brandy snaps.
  9. Fill with whipped cream just before serving.

Notes

Store your brandy snaps in an airtight container for up to 5 days
You can shape these in different ways too
Drape them over a rolling pin to make curved chip shape
Leave them flat
Or make them double the size and drape them over a small bowl for brandy snap bowls