November 22nd 2008

#51 in interestingness

 

Gingerbread Hearts (or whatever).

 

12oz Plain Flour

1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda

4 teaspoons of ground Ginger (I like them hot!)

4oz unsalted butter

6oz Light brown soft sugar

1 egg - beaten

4 tablespoons Golden Syrup

pre-heat the oven to 190 degrees C

 

Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ground ginger together in a mixing bowl.

 

Chop the butter into small pieces and rub into dry mixture until the consistency of fine breadcrumbs, then add the sugar and mix together.

 

Mix the beaten egg and golden syrup together and add to the mixture, mixing together to form a dough.

 

Knead the dough for a couple of minutes until it is pliable and stays whole without cracking.

 

Roll out on a floured surface to about 3mm thick, then cut out your shapes. Put onto a lightly greased or lined baking sheet, decorate and cook for approximately 10 to 15 minutes depending on size of biscuit.

 

When they are cooked, leave on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack, and leave to cool completely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe based on www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/11145/gingerbread-cookies

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