Mrs. Bean's Famous Nutmeg Ginger Apple Snaps | Fantastic Mr. Fox
Crunchy and warming spiced biscuits topped with apple slices inspired by Mrs. Bean's irresistible nutmeg ginger apple snaps in Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Ingredients
Nutmeg ginger apple snaps:
- 75 g [2.75 oz] unsalted butter
- 75 g [¼ cup + 2 tbsp] light brown sugar
- 3 tbsp runny honey
- 100 g [½ cup + 2 tbsp] self-raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 - 2 apples of your choice
- Icing [confectioners] sugar for lightly dusting optional
- Silver edible glitter optional
Instructions
Nutmeg ginger apple snaps:
- Preheat your oven to 190°C [370°F ] or 170°C fan. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the honey and beat in.
- Sieve in the flour, then add the bicarbonate of soda, ginger and nutmeg. Mix everything together until a dough has formed.
- Split the mixture into 12 equal sized balls. They will be pretty small but they will spread and rise in the oven! Place 6 balls on each lined tray.
- Press the balls gently into disc shapes.
- Cut the apples into thin slices and place a slice on the top of each biscuit disc.
- Bake on the middle shelves for 12 - 15 minutes, until golden. They will likely be a little soft after the allotted time but will harden as they cool. Once baked, leave to continue baking on the trays and then leave to cool before enjoying.
Notes
These scrumptious nutmeg ginger apple snaps are the perfect sweet treat for your autumnal movie night, especially if Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the schedule. They are best enjoyed on the day, but will last for up to 1 week in an airtight container, unless the fox cubs in your house snuffle them up. Be mindful that they will soften over time.
The uncooked dough can be frozen: flatten the balls into discs then stack with baking parchment/greaseproof paper in between to prevent them from freezing together. Just be sure to bake for an extra 3 - 4 minutes from frozen.