Recipe corner : Easy gingerbread !
Ingredients :
• 3 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 / 2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 / 2 teaspoon salt
• 3 / 4 cup unsalted butter , softened
• 3 / 4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 / 2 cup golden syrup
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions :
1 . In a medium bowl , whisk together the flour , baking soda , ginger , cinnamon , cloves , and salt
2 . In a large mixing bowl , cream together the softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy
3 . Add the golden syrup , egg , and vanilla extract to the butter mixture , and mix until well combined
4 . Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients , mixing until a dough forms
5 . Divide the dough in half , wrap each portion in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour
6 . Preheat your oven to 175 ° C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
7 . On a lightly floured surface , roll out one portion of the dough to about 1 / 4 inch thickness
8 . Use gingerbread man-shaped cookie cutters to cut out shapes from the dough and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet
9 . Repeat with the remaining dough
10 . Bake the gingerbread men for 8-10 minutes , or until the edges are slightly firm
11 . Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completeley
12 . Once cooled , you can decorate the gingerbread men with icing or lollies if desired . Now you have a batch of delicious and cute gingerbread men to enjoy !
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