Ginger crunch, also known as ginger slice or ginger square, is a
New Zealand
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biscuit confection consisting of a rectangular shortbread base topped with ginger icing.
There are many variations of this recipe. The shortbread base can contain additions such as rolled oats or coconut or is sometimes substituted with a biscuit base, with nuts or crystallised ginger often added to the icing.
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Shortbread
Shortbread or shortie is a traditional Scottish biscuit usually made from one part sugar, white sugar, two parts butter and three to four parts plain flour, plain wheat flour. Shortbread does not contain leavening, such as baking powder or bakin ...
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List of shortbread biscuits and cookies
This is a list of shortbread biscuits and cookies. Shortbread is a type of biscuit or cookie traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter, and three parts flour as measured by weight. Shortbread originated in Scotland; the first recor ...
New Zealand desserts
Biscuits
Shortbread
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