White Gingerbread

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb flour
  • 1/2 lb butter, chilled and cubed
  • 1/2 lb sugar
  • 1 lemon, zest of
  • 1 ounce ground ginger
  • 1/2 a nutmeg, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • 118 ml milk, warmed slightly

Directions

  1. 1
    Rub the butter into the flour.
  2. 2
    Stir in the sugar, the minced lemon-zest, ginger and nutmeg; mix well.
  3. 3
    Make the milk just warm, stir into the mixture with the bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), and work the mixture into a nice smooth dough.
  4. 4
    Roll it out, cut it into shapes.
  5. 5
    Bake in a moderate oven(180°C/ 350°F/ Gas Mark 4) for 15 to 20 minutes.

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