Melted butter, to grease
125g butter, at room temperature
100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
125ml (1/2 cup) golden syrup
1 egg, separated
375g (2 1/2 cups) plain flour
1 tbs ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Plain flour, to dust
150g (1 cup) pure icing sugar, sifted
8-10 drops red liquid food colouring
8-10 drops green liquid food colouring
Smarties, to decorate.
125g butter, at room temperature
100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
125ml (1/2 cup) golden syrup
1 egg, separated
375g (2 1/2 cups) plain flour
1 tbs ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Plain flour, to dust
150g (1 cup) pure icing sugar, sifted
8-10 drops red liquid food colouring
8-10 drops green liquid food colouring
Smarties, to decorate.
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush 2 baking trays with melted butter to lightly grease.
- Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy.
- Add the golden syrup and egg yolk and beat until combined.
- Stir in the flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
- Press dough into a disc.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
- Meanwhile, place egg white in a clean, dry bowl.
- Use an electric beater to beat until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add icing sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Divide icing among 3 bowls.
- Cover 1 bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
- Add red colouring to 1 bowl and stir until combined.
- Add green colouring to remaining bowl and stir until combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
- Place the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll out until about 4mm thick.
- Use a 9cm gingerbread man cutter to cut out shapes.
- Place on trays about 3cm apart.
- Repeat with any excess dough.
- Bake in oven for 10 minutes or until brown.
- Remove from oven.
- Transfer to a rack to cool.
- Place prepared icings in small plastic bags.
- Cut a small hole in a corner of each bag.
- Pipe icing over gingerbread men to decorate.
- Finish with Smarties.
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