Corrr, what would Blogmas be without a bit of baking, eh? Last year I whipped up these INCREDIBLE Triple Chocolate Brownies - if you haven't tried them yet, you absolutely must give them a go, they are phenomenal! I mean, they do contain four bars of chocolate so....
Anyway, this year I thought I'd make something I'd never actually made before: gingerbread. For a first attempt, I'm actually pretty chuffed. They taste fantastic and absolutely filled the house with the smell of Christmas! The recipe is this one from BBC Good Food which I slightly adapted (accidentally, oops!)
You will need:
- 75g margarine
- 50g caster sugar
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 50g golden syrup
- 2 egg yolks (and one egg white if, like me, you don't read instructions)
- 250g plain flour
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- Icing sugar (to decorate)
Method:
- Beat the margarine and sugar until creamy.
- Stir in the bicarbonate of soda, golden syrup, and egg yolks.
- Sift in the plain flour, ground cinnamon and ground ginger then mix.
- Knead until the dough comes together, then chill for 30 mins.
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
- Roll out and cut your trees with a cutter (or freehand if you're feeling arty).
- Place onto greased baking sheets and bake for 10 mins until slightly risen and golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Mix together some icing sugar and water then drizzle it on top, the more rustic the better!
If you give these a go, I'd looooove to see your photos!
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