Hill Biscuits Gingerbread Men Mini Packs - 80x30g

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Using your fingertips, rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. This is a step that Hannah always likes getting involved with as she gets to get her hands messy. The idea is to rub and squeeze the butter in with the flour, so it breaks down into small pieces and it well mixed in.

The Jasper Fforde comic detective novel The Fourth Bear features a more-than-human-sized gingerbread man who is a psychopathic serial killer who likes to pull off his victims' limbs. The difficulties in catching him are a reference to the fairy tale. This recipe is so simple it’s perfect for making together with your family. It’s also makes a great gift during the holiday season. Beat the egg and golden syrup together and then stir into the flour mixture. You will get a stiff dough that you can then roll out and cut out whatever biscuit shapes you want.Heat the golden syrup, sugar and butter into a medium saucepan over a medium heat. Stir until the mixture is heated and the sugar completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the cream and spices. The Gingerbread Men were featured in The Muppet Show. In the " Don Knotts" episode, the Gingerbread Men sing the song " Sweet Gingerbread Man" as the opening number. The lead Gingerbread Man is a hand-rod Muppet performed by Frank Oz while the full-bodied Gingerbread Men were performed by Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Jerry Nelson. History [ edit ] A gingerbread man, with icing decoration Freshly baked gingerbread men with a variety of decorations Once combined, begin gradually adding in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until combined but do your best to not overwork the dough. Softened butter– If you want specifics: 17°C/63°F is ideal. It should be malleable but should not make your fingers shiny with grease when you poke it. Your finger should basically be clean. The texture is important: If it’s too soft, this will compromise your cookie dough!

Place on a baking paper/parchment-lined tray, adjust the shapes and tidy up the edges if needed (I use a butter knife – just press on the scruffy edges to make them neat); and Kids will love getting their hands messy making the dough. It’s a really hands on recipe which my kids always enjoy and it means you don’t need any specialist equipment like mixers to make them. Once your dough is combined, wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in an airtight container or freezer bag and let it sit in the fridge for anywhere from 2-24 hours.

You can enjoy the ginger bread biscuits as they are but they’re not really proper gingerbread men without adding some icing decorations. I first made these soft chewy gingerbread biscuits with Little Miss Spice when she was just 19 months old. Even at that age she loved using her cookie cutters and playing with the cookie dough. I think she thought it was playdoh! Only a small amount of raising agent is used in this recipe for gingerbread biscuits. These aren’t you soft, squidgy, nearly cake-like gingerbread men…these are crunchy, with a bit of snap when you break them gingerbread men. Simple plain flour helps us achieve that texture. However, if you want to make them more traditional then omit the cinnamon and use more ginger instead. You can also vary the recipe by using mixed spice or by adding some nutmeg or ground cloves.