Gingerbread Shapes
These tasty treats make super Christmas decorations too.
30 people
0 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 - Fresh Egg
- 125 g Golden Syrup
- 2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 375 g Plain Flour
- 100 g SuperValu Brown Sugar
- 125 g SuperValu Butter
- 100 g SuperValu Icing Sugar
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
- Place the butter, golden syrup and brown sugar in a bowl and using an electric whisk beat the mixture until pale and creamy.
- Add the egg and beat until combined.
- Sift in the flour and bicarbonate of soda and combine using a wooden spoon.
- Add the ground ginger and cinnamon and again stir to combine.
- Turn the dough out of the bowl, knead gently, then roll out on a lightly floured surface until approx 3–4 mm in depth.
- Cut out shapes from the dough and place on parchment lined baking trays.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, then remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Dust with icing sugar before serving.
