Kiddipedia
Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Makes: 20
INGREDIENTS
125g unsalted butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup golden syrup
1 egg yolk
2 ½ cups plain flour
1 tsp McKenzie’s Bi-Carb soda
2 tsp McKenzie’s Ground Ginger
1 tsp McKenzie’s Ground Cinnamon
½ tsp Ground Cloves
ROYAL ICING
2 cups icing sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
1 egg white
Brown/Black, orange and yellow food colouring
METHOD:
Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Line 2 oven trays with baking paper.
Step 2: Beat butter, sugar and golden syrup in a bowl with an electric mixer until pale and creamy.
Step 3: Add egg yolk and beat until just combined. Sift flour, Bi-Carb, ginger, cinnamon and cloves into mixture. Use a wooden spoon to combine.
Step 4: Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth. Roll out dough to approximately 5mm thick. Using a gingerbread biscuit cutter, cut out shapes and place on prepared trays. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and cool.
Step 5:
TO MAKE ROYAL ICING: Sift icing sugar into a small bowl. Add lemon juice and egg white to form a firm paste.
Step 6: Divide the icing into 3 small bowls, Add 1 drop of food colouring to each bowl to make brown/black, orange and yellow icing.
Step 7: Using a piping bag fitted with a 1mm nozzle, pipe the eyes, teeth and buttons onto the gingerbread biscuit to simulate a vampire.
Enjoy!
