Thursday, December 22, 2011

25 Days of Christmas - December 21st






















Time for a Christmas recipe Scrappy Bloggers!

Gingerbread Men:

You will need:-
  • 125g of softened (unsalted) butter
  • 2/3 cup of brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup of golden syrup
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup white chocolate melts
  • Silver cachous, to decorate
Easy to make:-
  1. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add golden syrup and egg. Beat to combine.
  2. Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon over butter mixture. Using a wooden spoon, stir until just combined and a soft dough forms. Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until smooth. Shape into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
  3. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line 3 baking trays with baking paper. Roll dough between 2 sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Using a 6.5cm-long, 7cm-wide gingerbread man cutter, cut shapes from dough. Re-roll dough scraps and cut to make a total 30 gingerbread men. Place, 2cm apart, on prepared trays.
  4. Bake 1 tray at a time for 20 to 25 minutes, or until just firm to touch. Stand on trays for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. Place melts in a heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium-high (75%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or until smooth. Spoon into a small snap-lock bag. Snip off 1 corner. Pipe faces and buttons onto gingerbread men. Decorate with cachous. Set aside to set.


















More wonderful Christmas recipes can be found on the TASTE website.

Happy baking!
Aunty Vera :)

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