Easy Australian gingerbread recipe to make with the kids for Christmas.
The Best Gingerbread
Ingredients
125g Western Star Original Butter, chopped
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup golden syrup
1 egg
2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 tbsp ground ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 egg white
2 cups (approx.) pure icing sugar, sifted
Method
Melt butter, sugar and golden syrup together in a saucepan, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly
Whisk egg and butter mixture in a large bowl. Sift flour, spices and soda over the butter mixture and mix until combined into a smooth dough. Flatten into a disc shape, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 30-40 minutes or until just firm
Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1/2cm thickness. Cut into shapes using 10-12cm gingerbread people cookie cutter and use a lifter to transfer onto lightly buttered baking trays. Bake at 180°C for 8-10 minutes or until cooked and lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes on trays before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
Beat egg white until foamy then gradually beat in icing sugar until piping consistency. Spoon into a piping bag and use to decorate cooled gingerbread
