This week’s blog is another Christmassy post! I bring to you the Decembrr 2017 bake! This was probably the most fun bake I’ve ever done and it tastes incredible! I baked gingerbread men. If you’d like to find out how to bake these carry on reading!
Makes: 12-20
Prep time: 30 mins to 1 hour
Cooking time: 12 to 15 mins
Ingredients
350g/12oz plain flour, plus extra for rolling out
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
125g/4½oz butter
175g/6oz light soft brown sugar
1 free-range egg
4 tbsp golden syrup
To decorate
Writing icing
Cake decorations
Method
1. Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon and pour into the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter and blend until the mix looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar.
2. Lightly beat the egg and golden syrup together, add to the food processor and pulse until the mixture clumps together. Tip the dough out, knead briefly until smooth, wrap in clingfilm and leave to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
4. Roll the dough out to a 0.5cm/¼in thickness on a lightly floured surface. Using cutters, cut out the gingerbread men shapes and place on the baking tray, leaving a gap between them.
5. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden-brown. Leave on the tray for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling. When cooled decorate with the writing icing and cake decorations.
The reality of home baking isn’t always what you see in the final photos.... When baking my gingerbread men, a few of them had a small mishap, which actually became one of my favourite parts of this bake. No bake is perfect!
Byyeee!!!!
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