Christmas gingerbread recipe
Christmas Gingerbread recipe
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About this recipe
In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.This Christmas gingerbread recipe is a delightful treat that will fill your home with the warm and comforting aroma of spices. Made with a perfect blend of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses, these cookies are soft and chewy on the inside with a slightly crisp exterior. Decorate them with icing and festive sprinkles to bring a touch of holiday cheer to your baking. Enjoy these homemade gingerbread cookies with a cup of hot cocoa or share them as edible gifts during the holiday season.
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Christmas gingerbread recipe details
Ingredients
| 100 g | butter |
| 100 g | caster sugar |
| 1 medium | egg |
| 230 ml | treacle |
| 1 tsp | bicarbonate of soda |
| 1 ½ tsp | warm water |
| 450 g | plain flour |
| 1 ½ tsp | ginger, ground |
| 1 ½ tsp | cinnamon, ground |
| ¼ tsp | salt |
Instructions
In large bowl, cream butter, sugar, egg and treacle.Dissolve bicarbonate of soda in warm water and add to butter mixture. Beat until smooth. Mix in flour, spices and salt until well blended. Cover and chill for 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 180°C and grease baking trays.
Roll out dough to a thickness of 5cm on a floured surface.
Cut out gingerbread men using man-shaped cutters and place 5cm apart on baking trays.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Let cool on wire racks.
For decoration use Royal Icing for Piping
Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 10 min
Resting time:
ca. 1 day
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a
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