Our house is filled with the heady scent of gingerbread from an afternoon baking Christmas gifts for preschool teachers. Yum!
Gingerbread
125g butter, softened
100g (1/2 cup) soft brown sugar
125ml golden syrup
1 egg yolk
375g (2 1/2 cups) plain flour
1Tbs ground ginger
1tsp mixed spice
1tsp bicarb soda
Beat butter and brown sugar til pale and creamy.
Add golden syrup and yolk and mix in.
Stir in dry ingredients.
Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
Cover and let chill in fridge for 30mins.
Roll out to 1/2cm thickness, cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
Bake for approx 10mins in a low oven, (160 degrees C) till golden.
Best eaten warm from the oven.
I usually makes double the quantity because they never last long in this house. This gingerbread is beautifully spiced, soft and chewy. Great to package up as a gift. Enjoy!
Today is the last day of the school year and we are so excited about summer hols. Hubby is taking five weeks leave over Christmas and January so we'll be making the most of it...kayaking on the lake, bushwalking, rock climbing, BBQs, picnics, swimming and gardening. Can't wait!
xx Em.
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Mmm I can almost smell them from here, they look delicious! :-)
ReplyDeleteThey were...past tense, they lasted one whole day. So yummy.
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