Gingerbread Men

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An old-time favorite with children of all ages!

Ingredients

  • 4 oz butter

  • 8 oz self-rising flour

  • 4 oz soft brown sugar

  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger

  • 1 level teaspoon mixed spice

  • 1 tablespoon black treacle

  • 1 tablespoon syrup

  • 1 teaspoon orange juice

Method

  1. Set oven to 350 Fahrenheit or mark four.

  2. Grease and flour baking sheets.

  3. Cream together in a bowl, the butter, sugar, treacle, syrup, and orange juice.

  4. Add the dry ingredients.

  5. Kneed well with fingers.

  6. Roll out thinly on a lightly flowered surface.

  7. Make a cardboard gingerbread man (or use a shaped cutter) and use as a template to cut out shapes.

  8. Place the ‘men’ on the baking sheets.

  9. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

  10. Allowed to cool for a few minutes before removing from the sheets.

  11. Decorate with white and/or chocolate say icing.

Courtesy of “Favourite Farmhouse Recipes”, compiled by Carole Gregory and published by J. Salmon Ltd.