Gingerbread – Confidence level 4

The easiest recipe for gingerbread, they also double up as edible, child friendly Christmas decorations and excellent presents!

Winner, winner Christmas dinner!

Watch our video here or check out the recipe below!

♡ Into one bowl sieve 350g plain flour
♡ 1 tsp of bicarbonate of soda
♡ 1 tbs ground ginger
♡ 1 tsp of cinnamon
♡ (Optional) 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
♡ (Optional) 1/4 tsp ground cloves
♡ Add 100g soft brown sugar
♡ Add 100g cold, unsalted, cubed butter
♡ 1 egg
♡ 1 tsp vanilla paste
♡ 2 tbs honey

♡ Mix into a dough
♡ Roll out onto baking paper and pop it in the freezer for 5 minutes while you make the icing

*ICING RECIPE*
♡ 2 tbs of icing sugar with a few drops of water until you have a thick, yet runny paste. Add food coloring if you wish.

♡ Once the dough is chilled roll to 0.5cm thickness and use cookie cutters / a pizza cutter to create your desired shapes.

♡ Cook at 180°C until brown, usually 8-10 minutes.                                                                 

♡ Leave to cool on a cooling rack then decorate to your hearts content.

Enjoy!!!!!!