Gingerbread Men
- Serves 20
- Estimated Time: 01:14:00
- Easy
- Baking
- United Kingdom
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Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon and pour into the bowl of a food processor (you can use a normal bowl)
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Add the butter and blend until the mix looks like breadcrumbs (You can rub the butter in by hand, if you don't have a food processor.)
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Stir in the sugar
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Lightly beat the egg and golden syrup together
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Add to the food processor and pulse until the mixture clumps together
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Tip the dough out, knead briefly until smooth
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Wrap in cling film and leave to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes
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Preheat your oven to 180ºC / 160ºC Fan
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Line two baking trays with baking paper
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Roll the dough out to a 0.5cm/¼in thickness on a lightly floured surface
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Using cutters, cut out the gingerbread men shapes and place on the baking tray, leaving a gap between them
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Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until lightly golden-brown
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Leave on the tray for 10 minutes
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Then move to a wire rack to finish cooling
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In a bowl, measure out and sift the icing sugar
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Add the lemon juice to the sugar gradually and adjust to get a good piping consistency
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When cooled decorate with the water icing
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Get a sandwich bag and fill with the mixture
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Cut off a small corner for your piping
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