GINGERBREAD SKELETONS
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Prep time 2 hours
Makes 40
Yum – so delicious is gingerbread with this Halloween twist to delight the kids!
INGREDIENTS
1 cup of butter – chopped
½ cup of golden syrup
½ cup of brown sugar
3 cups of plain flour
1 egg – free range
1 ½ teaspoons of mixed spice
1 tablespoon of ground ginger
1 packet of icing sugar
Red and yellow food colouring
Choc writing pen
METHOD
Preheat your oven to 370F.
Grab out your baking trays.
Pop some baking paper on.
Grab a saucepan.
Melt together golden syrup, butter and sugar over a medium flame.
Set aside.
Grab a bowl.
When butter has cooled, pour in.
Add your egg.
Combine.
In goes flour, spice and ginger.
Stir in well together to from a dough.
Knead on a floured surface till smooth.
Cover with plastic.
Into the fridge.
Roll out dough in portions.
Grab your gingerbread cookie cutter.
Pop your men on the trays.
Into the oven till golden.
Will smell delicious!
Prepare your icing.
Tint two lots with desired colours.
Decorate your gingerbread men however you like.
Skeletons are always great for Halloween.
Set aside to set.
Start handing out when they start knocking!