Gingerbread People 125 g butter or margarine 125 ml brown sugar (firmly packed) 1 egg 625 ml flour 5 ml bicarbonate of soda 15 ml ground ginger 40 ml golden syrup Preheat the oven to
Gingerbread People
- 125 g butter or margarine
- 125 ml brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 egg
- 625 ml flour
- 5 ml bicarbonate of soda
- 15 ml ground ginger
- 40 ml golden syrup
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Preheat the oven to 180°C
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Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy
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Add the egg and beat well
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Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients and the syrup, mix well, and knead lightly
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Divide the dough into 6 portions and roll out each portion until 3 mm thick
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Cut out gingerbread figures with cookie cutters or cut around cardboard shapes with a sharp knife
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Bake in the oven for 10 minutes
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Leave to cool on the trays
Icing
125 ml icing sugar, mixed with a little boiling water to make a small quantity of glacé icing
Spoon the icing into a small plastic bag, snip off one corner to make a piping bag
Pipe on features and clothing