1 1/3 cups (7 oz) all purpose flour
1 TBS baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 TBS butter
1/2 cup ginger beer
1 tsp ground ginger
2 TBS candied ginger, chopped
1 egg beaten
1 TBS sugar
Preheat oven to 425
Mix flour, baking powder, ground ginger, and salt. Cut butter into flour mixture until it looks like corn meal. Stir in chopped ginger and sugar.
Add ginger beer and mix until just combined. Turn onto floured surface and knead until smooth.
Roll to 1" thick. Cut into rounds or triangles. Place on baking sheet and brush with beaten egg. Top with sugar if desired.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wore rack.