Gingerbread People Recipe

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Ingredients:

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125 g butter
1/2 cup golden syrup
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 cups plain flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla essence
prepared icing , comes in pre-made tubes for cake decoration ( any colour)
silver cachous (optional)
licorice (optional)
red-coloured marzipan (optional)

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F/Mark 4.
Line three baking trays with baking paper. Set aside.
In a microwave-proof bowl, heat butter, golden syrup and brown sugar for one minute until butter has melted. Stir. Set aside.
In a large bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, ground ginger and bicarbonate of soda. Mix dried ingredients then pour in melted butter, golden syrup and sugar with dried ingredients. Then add egg and vanilla essence, mix everything well and then press together to form a dough. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in fridge for 10 minutes.
Knead dough lightly on a floured surface. Roll dough to a 5 mm thickness. Cut shapes with a ginger bread cutters.
Place on greased trays. Bake for 10 minutes, until lightly brown. Remove from oven and allow them to cool down on trays before removing them.
Once completely cooled, decorate gingerbread with prepared icing and silver cachous or what ever you please.
You can decorate the gingerbread person with prepared icing and silver cachous or you can make a Santa suit with rolled out red marzipan and cut Santa boots from licorice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1101.21 Kcal (4611 kJ)
Calories from fat	445.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	49.51g	76%
Cholesterol	108.18mg	36%
Sodium	3184.41mg	133%
Potassium	290.37mg	6%
Total Carbs	152.08g	51%
Sugars	39.38g	158%
Dietary Fiber	12.78g	51%
Protein	16.03g	32%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	10%
Iron	8.7mg	49%
Calcium	373.2mg	37%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	404.55 Kcal (1694 kJ)
Calories from fat	163.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.19g	76%
Cholesterol	39.74mg	36%
Sodium	1169.85mg	133%
Potassium	106.67mg	6%
Total Carbs	55.87g	51%
Sugars	14.47g	158%
Dietary Fiber	4.7g	51%
Protein	5.89g	32%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	10%
Iron	3.2mg	49%
Calcium	137.1mg	37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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