Gingerbread Shapes

Gingerbread Shapes Gingerbread Shapes
These tasty treats make super Christmas decorations too.
30 people 0 minutes 0 minutes

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

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
  2. Place the butter, golden syrup and brown sugar in a bowl and using an electric whisk beat the mixture until pale and creamy.
  3. Add the egg and beat until combined.
  4. Sift in the flour and bicarbonate of soda and combine using a wooden spoon.
  5. Add the ground ginger and cinnamon and again stir to combine.
  6. Turn the dough out of the bowl, knead gently, then roll out on a lightly floured surface until approx 3–4 mm in depth.
  7. Cut out shapes from the dough and place on parchment lined baking trays.
  8. Bake for 12–15 minutes, then remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
  9. Dust with icing sugar before serving.
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