Gorgeous gingerbread men

By lawriemc2013

Cute little Christmas gingerbread men for the festive season.

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Gingerbread men

Ingredients

350g plain flour
1-2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
100g butter or margarine
175g soft light brown sugar
1 egg
4 tablespoons golden syrup

Details

servings 20
Level of difficulty Easy
Cooking time 12mins
Cost Budget Friendly

Preparation

Step 1

Put the flour, ginger and soda into a bowl and rub in the butter.

Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg to make a firm dough.

Roll out to about 5mm thick and cut out your gingerbread men. If you don't have a gingerbread man cutter then use whatever you have - stars and hearts are just as tasty.

Bake at 190°C /Gas 5 on greased baking trays (spaced out, as they will spread) for 10 to 15 mins until golden brown. Leave to firm up for a couple of minutes before placing on a wire rack to cook.

Once cooled, decorate with icing.

You can use this recipe to make wonderful gingerbread houses, too.