Gingerbread men

A brief History of Gingerbread:

Gingerbread dates back to the 15th century, and figural biscuit-making was practiced
in the 16th century. The first documented instance of figure-shaped gingerbread
biscuits appearing was in the court of Elizabeth I of England. Let’s get cooking....

350g plain white flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp ground ginger
110g butter
175g soft light brown sugar
1 egg beaten
4 tbsp golden syrup
Currants to decorate

1. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ginger into a bowl. Rub in the butter
until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in the sugar and make a well in
the centre.
2. In another bowl beat the syrup and egg together.
3. Pour the syrup mixture into the well and mix to a fairly firm dough: knead until
smooth.
4. Divide in half and roll out, one half at a time, on a lightly floured surface to a
5mm thickness. Cut out figures and place them on a lightly greased baking
sheet. Add currants. Bake at 190C for 12 minutes.
5. Leave on the baking sheet for 1 minute and then carefully transfer to a wire
rack to cool.

Gingerbread Men are a great for birthday parties. Remember children must
always cook under the supervision of an adult.

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Gingerbread Kids Party Game
"Hide the Gingerbread Man." Is a great game if your stuck for birthday party ideas.
To do this tell children that the gingerbread man is still running away. Have them
take turns hiding a gingerbread man cut from brown poster board. The child who
finds the gingerbread man is the next one to hide it. Alternately--or in addition to this
game--let children take turns being the gingerbread man and hiding.

Gingerbread Fact!
During the Crusades (1095-1291), ginger was the second most highly traded spice
after pepper. Both spices were used as food preservatives and to cover up the taste
of spoiled meats, left too long without the benefits of refrigeration.

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