So for this jolly festive season, even though munching away with my colleague on some ginger nut, i decided i bake some long-forgotten gingerbread men.
After i baked it, me & mr C have started a little debate - what makes a good gingerbread men? the one thats crumbly or one thats crispy? I like the crispy, and he like the soft crumbly lol.
Here the easy to make recipe taken from Cookie Magic by Kate Shirazi.
Makes 1 batch
Ingredients
350g/12oz Plain Flour
1tspn Bicarbonate of Soda
2tspn Ground ginger
100g/4oz Butter
175g/6oz Soft Brown Sugar
1 Large free range egg
4Tbspn Golden Syrup
Method:
1) Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ginger into a large bowl. Add the butter and rub it in with your fingertips until you have a mixture resembling fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and give it a good mix.
2)In another bowl, beat the egg and golden syrup together. I find a whisk works wonders here. Tip it over the flour mix and stir well. You may find it easier to get your hands in at this point. Sometimes the dough cab be a bit on the sticky side. Keep sprinkling over flour and working it in until you have a lovely smooth dough.
3)Wrap the dough in clingfilm and leave to chill in the fridge for at least 30mins, but an hour would be better.
4) Preheat the oven to 190C/375F and line 2 baking sheets with silicone liners (or grease the baking sheets with some butter.)
5) Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 4mm/1/4inch. Cut out the required shapes, place them slightly apart on your lined baking sheets and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden. Leave to cool slightly on the baking sheets before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Note:
After cool down, you can be a little more creative and get all your icing out to decorate the gingerbread man... why stop the fun, when its only just the start.
Happy Baking!
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