Ginger Kisses with Rhubarb and Mascarpone

Grease 2 flat baking trays and line with baking paper.

Preheat the oven to 160°C fan bake.

Beat the butter and sugar until light and pale.

Beat in the egg until well combined then beat in the golden syrup.

Sift in all the dry ingredients and gently mix through. 

Stir the baking soda into the buttermilk, making sure it has dissolved. 

Add to the batter then leave to sit for 10 minutes. This will give the biscuits a nice dome shape when cooked.

Transfer the mixture to a piping bag with a wide plain nozzle and pipe large walnut-sized kisses or use a tablespoon, spacing them well apart as they will spread. You should have about 14 on each tray. 

Bake for 8–9 minutes until lightly golden and risen, rotating the trays halfway through cooking. Transfer to a cooling rack. 

To assemble: Whisk the mascarpone, cream and vanilla together until just thick. Don’t over-whisk or it will go grainy and split. 

Pipe the cream in a circle around the outside of half the kisses and fill the centres with a spoonful of jam. Sandwich with the remaining kisses and serve immediately. Makes about 14 filled kisses