How to Make Gingerbread People (in Grams)

Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas 4.; , Put the butter, sugar and syrup in the saucepan., Remove the pan from the heat., Put the mixture in a bowl and put it aside to cool for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile lightly grease your baking sheet. , Take the...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas 4.;

    Heat it gently until the sugar has dissolved.

    Do not allow the mixture to boil. , Stir in all the flour and ginger until you have smooth manageable stiff dough. ,,, Sprinkle some flour on a surface and roll out until it's about 1⁄2 centimeter (0.2 in) thick. , If you can't get hold of the cutters cut the shapes out of card and use them as templates.

    Lift the cut out figures gently using a fish knife and place them on the baking tin. ,, Let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking tin before placing them on a cooling rack.

    Decorate the figures with icing pens and chocolate buttons when they are completely cold.
  2. Step 2: Put the butter

  3. Step 3: sugar and syrup in the saucepan.

  4. Step 4: Remove the pan from the heat.

  5. Step 5: Put the mixture in a bowl and put it aside to cool for 30 minutes.

  6. Step 6: Meanwhile lightly grease your baking sheet.

  7. Step 7: Take the cooled dough out of the bowl.

  8. Step 8: Use your cutters to cut out your biscuits.

  9. Step 9: Put them in the oven for about ten minutes.

  10. Step 10: When the figures are golden and slightly risen remove from the oven.

Detailed Guide

Heat it gently until the sugar has dissolved.

Do not allow the mixture to boil. , Stir in all the flour and ginger until you have smooth manageable stiff dough. ,,, Sprinkle some flour on a surface and roll out until it's about 1⁄2 centimeter (0.2 in) thick. , If you can't get hold of the cutters cut the shapes out of card and use them as templates.

Lift the cut out figures gently using a fish knife and place them on the baking tin. ,, Let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking tin before placing them on a cooling rack.

Decorate the figures with icing pens and chocolate buttons when they are completely cold.

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