Christmas Gingerbread men Recipe

Christmas Gingerbread men Recipe

Christmas Gingerbread men Recipe

The kids will enjoy this kind of recipe

Makes 50

Ingredients of Christmas Gingerbread men Recipe

150g butter, chopped

1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup honey

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, sifted

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon ground ginger, sifted

1 teaspoon mixed spice, sifted

1/2 teaspoon baking powder, sifted

3 cups plain flour, sifted

milk chocolate bits, to decorate

Royal icing

1 eggwhite

1 1/4 cups pure icing sugar, sifted

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Description of Christmas Gingerbread men Recipe

Place butter, sugar and honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Stir in bicarbonate of soda. Transfer to a large, heatproof bowl. Cool.

Stir in egg, ginger, mixed spice, baking powder and flour until combined. Divide dough in half. Shape into discs. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease 3 baking trays. Line with baking paper. Roll 1 dough disc between 2 sheets of baking paper until 3mm thick. Using a 7cm gingerbread man cutter, cut shapes from dough, re-rolling dough scraps. Place, 2cm apart, on prepared trays. Repeat with remaining pastry disc.

Bake, 1 tray at a time, for 8 minutes or until just firm to touch. Stand on trays for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make icing: Using a fork, beat eggwhite in a bowl until foamy. Gradually beat in icing sugar until combined. Stir in lemon juice. Spoon icing into a snap-lock bag. Snip off 1 corner. Decorate gingerbread men with icing and chocolate bits. Set aside for 20 minutes or until set. Serve.

Notes & tips for Christmas Gingerbread men Recipe

If dough is a little soft once rolled out to desired thickness, return to the fridge for 10 minutes to firm.

Nutrition data is per man.

Source - taste.com.au