Gingerbread Men

9 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 9/16 cup butter at room temperature
  • 11/16 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup golden syrup
  • 1 egg separated
  • 2 1/2 cups spelt flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • flour extra, to dust

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush 2 baking trays with melted butter to lightly grease.
  2. 2
    Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy.
  3. 3
    Add the golden syrup and egg yolk and beat until combined.
  4. 4
    Stir in the flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda.
  5. 5
    Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Press dough into a disc. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest
  6. 6
    Meanwhile, place egg white in a clean, dry bowl. Use an electric beater to beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add icing sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Divide icing among 3 bowls. Cover 1 bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. Add red colouring to 1 bowl and stir until combined. Add green colouring to remaining bowl and stir until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
  7. 7
    Place the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll out until about 4mm thick. Use a 9cm gingerbread man cutter to cut out shapes. Place on trays about 3cm apart. Repeat with any excess dough.
  8. 8
    Bake in oven for 10 minutes or until brown. Remove from oven. Transfer to a rack to cool.
  9. 9
    You may like to decorate your little men with raisins, currants and candies for eyes and buttons. You can also skewer a hole in the tops if you want to hang them as decorations at Christmas time!

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