GINGER BREAD
Use this versatile dough to make gingerbread men and other shapes. Let the kids decorate them with icing for perfect winter’s day activity.
Ingredient
350g plain flour
125g butter
125ml golden syrup or light molasses
100g sugar
1 egg
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
150g of icing sugar
About 1 tsp of milk or water
Serves: 12
Method
Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat the eggs and golden syrup until the mixture is smooth.
Stiff in the remainder of the ingredients and beat/mix to form a smooth dough.
Wrap the dough in the plastic or place in a plastic bag.
Let the dough chill in the freezer for about an hour to firm up.
On a floured surface, roll out the dough to about 6cm thick.
Use a gingerbread man cutter to cut out the shapes.
Place a piece of baking paper on a baking tray and arrange the shapes ready for baking.
Leave at least 1cm between the shapes.
Bake at 1800C for 10 minutes.
Place on wire rack to cool before decorating.
Prepare the frosting:
Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually mix in the milk until you achieve a firm paste.
Use a piping bag or syringe to decorate the shapes.
Tip:
The initial dough should be quite firm- if it is too soft it will spread while cooking. If you find you find your dough is very soft simply sift in a tsp or two of extra flour until you achieve the desired consistently.
While gingerbread men are traditional, you can make other shapes too depending upon what cookie-cutter shapes you have.
If you want to use different colors in decorating the shapes, simply take a portion of the frosting and mix in a drop to two of food coloring. You can also decorate with smarties for buttons.
Use this versatile dough to make gingerbread men and other shapes. Let the kids decorate them with icing for perfect winter’s day activity.
Ingredient
350g plain flour
125g butter
125ml golden syrup or light molasses
100g sugar
1 egg
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
150g of icing sugar
About 1 tsp of milk or water
Serves: 12
Method
Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat the eggs and golden syrup until the mixture is smooth.
Stiff in the remainder of the ingredients and beat/mix to form a smooth dough.
Wrap the dough in the plastic or place in a plastic bag.
Let the dough chill in the freezer for about an hour to firm up.
On a floured surface, roll out the dough to about 6cm thick.
Use a gingerbread man cutter to cut out the shapes.
Place a piece of baking paper on a baking tray and arrange the shapes ready for baking.
Leave at least 1cm between the shapes.
Bake at 1800C for 10 minutes.
Place on wire rack to cool before decorating.
Prepare the frosting:
Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually mix in the milk until you achieve a firm paste.
Use a piping bag or syringe to decorate the shapes.
Tip:
The initial dough should be quite firm- if it is too soft it will spread while cooking. If you find you find your dough is very soft simply sift in a tsp or two of extra flour until you achieve the desired consistently.
While gingerbread men are traditional, you can make other shapes too depending upon what cookie-cutter shapes you have.
If you want to use different colors in decorating the shapes, simply take a portion of the frosting and mix in a drop to two of food coloring. You can also decorate with smarties for buttons.
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