Since Christmas is a week away, I thought I would post a delicious but simple recipe for making Gingerbread Men. What a better way to get into the Christmas spirit with your little ones than baking and decorating these little guys. If all else fails, purchase already made ones (hello Christmas 2018!) and decorate accordingly. The recipe below will also include a basic white icing as you can decorate the men as you please :)
INGREDIENTS:
- 350g plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 125g butter
- 175g light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 4 tbsp golden syrup
METHOD:
1. Sieve all the dry ingredients together except the sugar. Only blend in the butter with the sugar once all dry ingredients have been sieved
2. Blend in everything until it looks like breadcrumbs
3. Mix in the syrup with the egg and add to the above mixture. Mix everything together it forms together like a dough
4. Wrap the dough in cling wrap and leave to set in the fridge for 15 minutes
5. Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface, cut out into Gingerbread Men and bake in a 180.C oven for 12 - 15 minutes until golden brown
6. Allow to cook for 15 minutes and decorate with icing and toppings
HOW TO MAKE THE ICING
INGREDIENTS:
500g icing sugar
5ml lemon juice
2 egg whites
METHOD:
1. Sieve the icing sugar into a mixing bowl, add the egg whites and lemon juice in
2. Lightly beat all the ingredients in a mixer until soft
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