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Ginger bread people


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Serves:
>6
Time:
40 min



A fun treat that children will love to make with a little help


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Each serving contains:

MED
SALT
0.4g

HIGH
SUGAR
18.8g

MED
SAT
1.4g

MED
FAT
6.4g


Contains allergens Vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 200g plain flour
  • 75g brown sugar
  • 50g butter or margarine
  • 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • currants to decorate

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C or gas mark 4.

  2. Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl and add all the other dry ingredients.

  3. Gently melt the margarine and sugar together in a saucepan, but do not let it boil.

  4. Add the melted margarine, syrup and the beaten egg to the flour mixture and mix carefully to form soft dough.

  5. When the dough has cooled, roll it out on a floured surface so it it's 0.5cm thick.

  6. Using a cutter, cut out gingerbread people shapes and place carefully on the baking tray.

  7. Decorate them with currants or cherries and bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. When they’re cooked leave them to cool on a wire rack.



Nutritional information

Nutrient Per 100g Per 55g portion
Energy 388kcal (1630kJ) 213kcal (895kJ)
Protein 6.4g 3.5g
Carbohydrate 69.5g 38.1g
(of which sugars) 34.3g 18.8g
Fat 11.7g 6.4g
(of which saturates) 2.5g 1.4g
Fibre 1.6g 0.9g
Sodium 0.26g 0.14g
Salt 0.7g 0.4g
Analysed using polyunsaturated margarine, currants (not cherries) to decorate

Allergy advice

Contains: wheat (gluten), milk, egg. Some dried fruits contain sulphites, always read the label.


Food safety tips

Always wash your hands, work surfaces, utensils and chopping boards before you start cooking.