Gingerbread Hands

Instead of gingerbread men I make gingerbread hands for childrens parties at Zippys, thus in keeping with our creative hands theme.

New for 2009 we will be having bake your own party food parties, this will be one of the featured recipes, the children will add nail polish, rings etc with icing.

350g Plain flour sifted with
1 Tsp Bicarbonate Soda and
2 Tsp Ground Ginger
110g Butter
175g Soft Brown Sugar
1 Egg beaten
4 Tbsp Golden Syrup

1. Rub butter into sifted Flour mixture.
2. Stir in sugar, make awell inthe centre.
3. Beat the Egg and the Syrup together in another bowl.
4. Pour Syrup mixture into well and mix to a firm dough.
5. Knead until Smooth.
6. Roll out to 5mm thickness, cutout hands with a cutter or trace round children's hands with a blunt knife.
7. Place hands on a lightly greased baking tray.
8. Bake at 190C for 12-15 minutes until golden.
9. Leave on baking sheet for 1 minute, then carefully transfer to wire cooling tray, decorate as required.

Photo coming soon