Gingerbread

Name: Gingerbread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12-24
Ingredients: 3 cups plain flour; 1 1/2 cups caster sugar; 1 Tbsp ground ginger; 2 tsp cinnamon; 200 g butter, melted; 1 Tbsp golden syrup; 1 egg, lightly beaten

20 minutes + 10 minutes

Serves 12-24

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Ingredients

3 cups plain flour
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
1 Tbsp ground ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
200 g butter, melted
1 Tbsp golden syrup
1 egg, lightly beaten

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Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Combine flour, sugar, ginger and cinnamon in a large bowl.
3. Combine butter, golden syrup and egg in a small bowl. Stir the wet into dry ingredients.
4. Wrap in cling film and refridgerate for 15 minutes.
5. Roll dough out between two sheets of baking paper to a thickness of about 3mm. Cut out with Christmas-shaped cookie cutters and lift with a palette knife onto lined baking trays.
6. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Biscuits must be completely cool before icing.