Dessert for 12
Brandy Snaps
$0.97for 435 minServes 12
Thin ginger cookies bake until crisp, then curl around sweetened vanilla cream while still warm.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.92 | ||
Swaps
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.24 per serving$0.97 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or paste
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Melt the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in the flour, ginger, salt, and vanilla until smooth, then rest the mixture for 5 minutes.
- Drop teaspoons of batter onto the sheet, leaving 3 inches between portions, and bake for 8 minutes.
- Shape each hot cookie around a spoon handle, then cool it for 5 minutes.
- Whip the cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until firm, then pipe it into the cooled snaps.
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