ginger bread men

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A tried and tested yummy ginger bread man recipe please.

[Denise S.]

oven 160 deg. C. 325 deg. F. Gas 3.   Grease a  baking  tray.

300 gr. S,R,Flour : pinch salt : 3x5 ml.sp.(3 teasp)  Ground Ginger : 100 gr,caster sugar : 50 gr, Marg. : 3x15 ml.sp (3 tabl.sp.)golden syrup : 4x15 ml.sp.(4 tabl.sp) milk. Currants and glace cherries to decorate. Glace icing.

Place flour, salt and ginger in a bowl.   Warm the syrup, marg and sugar together and add to the dry ingredients.  Mix well.    Add milk and mix to a firm consistency.  Knead lightly with hands.   Roll out and cut out shapes or shape bodies, arms, legs and head and place on the baking tray.   Mark the eyes with currants and put some down the body.  Use a piece of glace cherry for the mouth and bake for 10-15 mins.  Allow to cool slightly then carefully lift onto a wire rack.  Decorate with coloured glace icing.

These will appear 'soft' but become crisp when cool.  My kids loved these.

Denise.