Basic Gingerbread

Prep: 15 min (+ 1 hr chilling)

Cook: 15 mins

Makes: 600 grams Gingerbread

Serves: 12

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Recipe by: Western Star

This easy gingerbread recipe is made with all the traditional gingerbread spices and flavours. Use the base recipe to create all of your favourite Christmas gingerbread treats including star cookies, a gingerbread house, gingerbread people and more.

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Basic Gingerbread

Ingredients:

125 g Western Star Original Salted Butter, chopped

1/3 cup (75 g) firmly packed brown sugar

1/3 cup (80 mL) golden syrup

1 egg

2½ cups (375 g) plain flour

1 tablespoon ground ginger

2 teaspoons cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Method:

Melt Butter, brown sugar and golden syrup together in a saucepan, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly.
Whisk the egg and butter mixture in a large bowl. Sift the flour, spices and bicarbonate of soda over the butter mixture and mix until combined into a smooth dough. Flatten into a disc shape, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or until just firm.
Preheat oven to 180°C / 160°C fan-forced. Line two baking trays with baking paper. Divide dough in half. Roll each half between sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Place on baking trays and bake for 10-12 minutes.

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