AuthoradminCategory, DifficultyBeginner
Yields20 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time40 mins
Nutrition Facts

20 servings

Serving size


Amount per serving
Calories95
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Net Carbohydrate 17g7%
Dietary Fiber .5g2%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 1g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

 225 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
 0.50 tsp salt
 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
 0.50 tsp cinnamon
 50 g unsalted butter
 100 g soft brown sugar
 100 g golden syrup
1

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and line a baking tray with baking parchment.

2

Sieve the flour, salt, bicarb, ginger and cinnamon into a large bowl. Heat the butter, sugar and syrup until dissolved.

3

Leave the sugar mixture to cool slightly, then mix into the dry ingredients to form a dough. Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 mins.

4

On a surface lightly dusted with flour, roll out the dough to a ¼-inch thickness.

5

Stamp out the gingerbread men shapes with a cutter, then re-roll any off-cuts and repeat. Place your gingerbread shapes on the lined trays, allowing space for them to spread.

6

Cook for 10-15 mins, then remove from the oven and leave to cool.

Ingredients

 225 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
 0.50 tsp salt
 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
 0.50 tsp cinnamon
 50 g unsalted butter
 100 g soft brown sugar
 100 g golden syrup

Directions

1

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and line a baking tray with baking parchment.

2

Sieve the flour, salt, bicarb, ginger and cinnamon into a large bowl. Heat the butter, sugar and syrup until dissolved.

3

Leave the sugar mixture to cool slightly, then mix into the dry ingredients to form a dough. Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 mins.

4

On a surface lightly dusted with flour, roll out the dough to a ¼-inch thickness.

5

Stamp out the gingerbread men shapes with a cutter, then re-roll any off-cuts and repeat. Place your gingerbread shapes on the lined trays, allowing space for them to spread.

6

Cook for 10-15 mins, then remove from the oven and leave to cool.

Notes

Gingerbread men
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