Name: Gingerbread people
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter; 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/2 cup (175g) golden syrup or treacle; 3 cup (450g) plain flour; 2 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 egg white; 1 cup (160g) pure icing sugar; assorted food colouring

Ingredients

125 gram butter

1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup (175g) golden syrup or treacle

3 cup (450g) plain flour

2 teaspoon ground ginger

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg white

1 cup (160g) pure icing sugar

assorted food colouring

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease oven trays.

2.Combine butter, sugar and golden syrup in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) about 1 minute or until butter melts. Cool 5 minutes.

3.Sift combined flour, spices and soda into a large bowl; stir in butter mixture, egg and extract.

4.Divide dough in half; knead each portion of dough on floured surface. Roll dough between sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Using gingerbread-people cutters, cut out shapes and place on oven trays.

5.Bake gingerbread about 10 minutes; cool on trays.

6.To make royal icing, beat egg white in a small bowl with an electric mixer until just frothy; gradually add sifted icing sugar, beating between additions, until stiff peaks form. Tint as desired with various food colourings.

7.Decorate gingerbread people with icing.

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