Gingerbread People 🍪🧈🍯🍬
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Veronica Carlson
December 31, 2024
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The smell and taste of ginger are so warming and delicious. Having the correct cookie cutters is very important for this recipe. They are easily available online. The decorating is so much fun and very unique to your own design.
Let’s make some Gingerbread People 🍪🧈🍯👕👗
This is what you will need for this recipe: 🥣🥄
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Ingredients 🍪🧈🍯🌈🤎🎉
Ingredients for Gingerbread People
• 125g Butter (½ Cup)
• 100g Brown Sugar (½ Cup)
• 1 Egg
• 280g Flour (2¼ Cups)
• ½ Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda (Baking Soda)
• 40g Ground Ginger (2 Teaspoons)
• 40g Tablespoons Golden Syrup (2 Teaspoons)
Ingredients for Icing
• 200g Icing Sugar (1⅔ Cup)
• Food Colouring
• Smarties/Skittles
Method 📖
1. Cream the Butter and Sugar - Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Add the Egg - Crack and check the egg, then add it to the butter-sugar mixture.
3. Mix the Dough - Add the remaining ingredients to form a stiff dough.
4. Roll and Cut the Dough - Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 4mm (⅙ inch). Use cookie cutters to cut out gingerbread figures.
5. Bake the Gingerbread Figures - Place the gingerbread figures on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10 minutes.
6. Cool the Gingerbread Figures - Remove the gingerbread figures from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Prepare the Icing - In separate bowls, mix the icing sugar with a small amount of water or lemon juice to create a smooth icing. Add different food colouring to each bowl.
8. Decorate the Gingerbread Figures - Dip the cooled gingerbread figures into the icing, ensuring even coverage.
9. Add the Details - Use Smarties or Skittles to create eyes and add decorative touches. Get creative and design fashionable outfits or unique styles for your gingerbread figures.
10. Serve and Enjoy - Share your deliciously decorated gingerbread figures with friends and family, or save them for festive fun!
Don’t Forget! 📌
Use less ginger for a milder flavour. There are many different ingredients you can use to decorate your Gingerbread people: Nonpareils, chocolate chips, and sprinkles, to name a few.
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