Ingredients
350g our, plus extra for rolling out
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
125g butter
175g light soft brown sugar
1 free-range egg
4 tbsp golden syrup
To decorate
writing icing cake decorations.
Method
Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda,
ginger and cinnamon and pour into the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter
and blend until the mix looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Lightly beat the egg and golden syrup
together, add to the food processor and pulse until the mixture clumps
together. Tip the dough out, knead briefly until smooth, wrap in clingfim and
leave to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180C. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. Roll the dough out to a 0.5cm in thickness on
a lightly floured surface. Using cutters, cut out the gingerbread men shapes
and place on the baking tray, leaving a gap between them. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly
golden-brown. Leave on the tray for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to
finish cooling. When cooled decorate with the writing icing and cake
decorations.
You can make gingerbreads and sing the most popular Christmas song.
Some words to remember:
tears- łzy
shy- nieśmiały
still- nadal
recognize- rozpoznać
fool- oszukać
crowded- zatłoczony
hiding- ukrywanie
soul- dusza
thought- myśl
Once bitten and twice shy - Kto na gorącym się sparzył, ten na zimne dmucha
