Gingerbread men
Make your own little gingerbread men today with our mouth-watering recipe! They're fun to bake all year round but we love getting crafty in the kitchen around Christmas time with our family using this fun and easy recipe!
Ingredients
(serves 10):
- 105grams unsalted butter
- 125ml golden syrup
- 110grams packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon bi-carb soda
- 450grams plain flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg, whisked
- Decorating lollies
Method
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Place butter, golden syrup and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring for 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Add bi-carb soda and stir to combine. Transfer to a large heatproof bowl. Set aside.
- Sift flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking powder over butter mixture. Add the egg and stir until combined. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently until smooth. Divide into two portions, wrap tightly and refrigerate for 45 minutes.
- Roll one portion between two sheets of baking paper. Using a 6-7cm Christmas cutter. Place on a lined baking tray. Bake in the oven for 8 minutes or until firm to touch. Let cool and then decorate using choc chips and icing etc.
