Recipe: Gingerbread People

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
  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C

  2. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy

  3. Add the egg and beat well

  4. Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients and the syrup, mix well, and knead lightly

  5. Divide the dough into 6 portions and roll out each portion until 3 mm thick

  6. Cut out gingerbread figures with cookie cutters or cut around cardboard shapes with a sharp knife

  7. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes

  8. 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

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