This classic festive biscuit is easy to bake and full of flavour. The dough is super forgiving and can be re-rolled countless times without changing the taste. Make it for Christmas or year-round.
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Step 1.
Cut the butter into cubes then add to a medium saucepan set over a low heat, along with the sugar and golden syrup. Heat gently until the butter is melted, stirring occasionally, then turn up the heat and bubble away for a minute. Remove from the heat.
Step 2.
Measure the bicarb, spices and plain flour into a bowl. Tip everything into the saucepan and beat together until you have a smooth dough – at this point it will be sticky and wet, don’t worry it will firm up as it cools.
Step 3.
Put the dough into the fridge to set for 30 mins (you can leave it in the saucepan).
Step 4.
Heat the oven to 170°C fan. Line a couple of baking trays with baking paper.
Step 5.
Lightly flour a clean surface then roll out the gingerbread to roughly ½ cm thickness. Cut out whatever shapes you like from the dough and place them on the lined tray. Once you’ve cut out your biscuits, simply re-form the dough and re-roll, then repeat until all your biscuits have been stamped out.
Step 6.
Bake in the centre of the oven for 10-12 mins until the biscuits are slightly puffed up, darkening at the edges and firm. Leave to cool for 5 mins on the tray then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 7.
Once cool, mix the icing sugar with the water to form a thick icing then drizzle or pipe onto your gingerbread shapes.
Serves
16
75 g
Soft Light Brown Sugar
3 tbsp
Golden Syrup
100 g
Unsalted Butter
½ tsp
Bicarbonate of Soda
1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon
2 tsp
Ground Ginger
1 Pinch
Ground Clove
225 g
Plain Flour
50 g
Icing Sugar
1 tbsp
Water
Serves
16
75 g
Soft Light Brown Sugar
3 tbsp
Golden Syrup
100 g
Unsalted Butter
½ tsp
Bicarbonate of Soda
1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon
2 tsp
Ground Ginger
1 Pinch
Ground Clove
225 g
Plain Flour
50 g
Icing Sugar
1 tbsp
Water
Press GO to start step-by-step mode and keep your screen awake as you cook.
Step 1.
Cut the butter into cubes then add to a medium saucepan set over a low heat, along with the sugar and golden syrup. Heat gently until the butter is melted, stirring occasionally, then turn up the heat and bubble away for a minute. Remove from the heat.
Step 2.
Measure the bicarb, spices and plain flour into a bowl. Tip everything into the saucepan and beat together until you have a smooth dough – at this point it will be sticky and wet, don’t worry it will firm up as it cools.
Step 3.
Put the dough into the fridge to set for 30 mins (you can leave it in the saucepan).
Step 4.
Heat the oven to 170°C fan. Line a couple of baking trays with baking paper.
Step 5.
Lightly flour a clean surface then roll out the gingerbread to roughly ½ cm thickness. Cut out whatever shapes you like from the dough and place them on the lined tray. Once you’ve cut out your biscuits, simply re-form the dough and re-roll, then repeat until all your biscuits have been stamped out.
Step 6.
Bake in the centre of the oven for 10-12 mins until the biscuits are slightly puffed up, darkening at the edges and firm. Leave to cool for 5 mins on the tray then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 7.
Once cool, mix the icing sugar with the water to form a thick icing then drizzle or pipe onto your gingerbread shapes.
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