Gingerbread Men Recipe

Name: Gingerbread Men
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 75 g soft brown sugar, sieved; 2 tablespoons golden syrup; 1 tablespoon black treacle; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1/2 orange, zest of, finely grated; 1 tablespoon water; 95 g butter; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 225 g plain flour

Servings: persons

75 g soft brown sugar, sieved
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 tablespoon black treacle
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 pinch ground cloves
1/2 orange, zest of, finely grated
1 tablespoon water
95 g butter
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
225 g plain flour

1
Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4/350u00b0F/180u00b0C.
2
You will need 2 lightly greased baking sheets.
3
In a large saucepan, put in the brown sugar, golden syrup, treacle, all the spices and orange rind with 1 tablespoon of water.
4
Bring them to boiling point, stirring all the time.
5
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter cut into cubes, and the bicarbonate of soda.
6
Next stir in the flour gradually until you have a smooth manageable dough - add a little more flour, if you think it needs it.
7
Leave the dough covered, in a cool place to become firm, approximately 30 minutes.
8
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick and cut out the gingerbread men.
9
Arrange them on the lightly greased baking sheets.
10
Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the biscuits feel firm when lightly pressed with a fingertip.
11
Leave the biscuits to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
12
Once cool, store in an airtight container.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 75 g soft brown sugar, sieved, 2 tablespoons golden syrup, 1 tablespoon black treacle, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and more.

Yes, Gingerbread Men falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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