$ oz   butter,   4 oz demera sugar, 4 oz golden syrup , 4 oz  plain flour, pinch of salt, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp lemon essence.

Preheat the oven to 350F

Put butter , sugar and syrup into a pot until well dissolved. Don’t overcook the sugar.

Sift flour, salt, and ginger into the sugar mixture, mix well , and then add the essences. Combine.

Put tsp of mixture on well greased oven tray at least 4inchs ( 10cm ) apart.

Cook eight minutes, leave 2 -3 minutes the wind round the handle of a wooden spoon (or wooden clothes pegs , if you have them), remove the wood immediately.

When cold, put the brandy snaps in an airtight container until needed.

Fill with whipped cream.