GOD SAVE THE CAKE

GINGERBREAD MEN  RECIPE 

Preparation : 30 to 45 mins

Cook : 8 to 10 mins

Ingredients :

350 g flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1,5 tsp ground ginger

0,5 tsp mixed spices

125g butter at room temperature

175 g brown sugar

1 free-range egg

4 tbsp honey or golden syrup

To decorate :

writing icing

cake decorations

Method :

1 Preheat oven to 180°C .

2 Mix the flour, ginger, cinnamon, mixed spices and bicarbonate of soda.

3 Add the butter and rub in with fingertips until the mix looks like breadcrumbs.

4 Stir in the sugar and mix.

5 Beat the egg and honey together and add to the mixture until combined.

If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour to the mix.

6 Refrigerate for 15 minutes or more if you can.

7 Roll out to a 5 mm thick on a lightly floured surface.

8 Using cookie cutters, cut shapes and place on a tray with greaseproof paper.

9 Bake gingerbread men for 8 - 10 minutes.

10 Leave the gingergread men cool on a tray for about 10 minutes.

11 Decorate them as you want with the writing icing or other decorations.

Mad Gingerbread men

Enjoy with a cup of tea ;-)