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Christmas Recipes: Edible Gifts. No.3 of 8 – Gingerbread Decorations  by: Paul Curran Christmas recipe makes: 2 dozen Calories per biscuit: 125 Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Suitable for freezing at end of step 5. Christmas recipe ingredients: flour, plain white 350 g (12 oz) bicarbonate of soda, 5 ml (1 tsp) ginger, ground 30 ml (2 tbsp) cinnamon, ground 15 ml (1 tbsp) cloves, ground 2.5 ml (0.5 tsp) butter, 125 g (4 oz) sugar, soft light brown 175 g (6 oz) golden syrup 60 ml (4 tbsp) egg, 1 icing: egg white, 1 icing sugar, sifted food coloring Christmas recipe instructions: 1. Blend the butter with a mixture of the spices, bicarbonate of soda and flour. Do this until it is breadcrumb like and then mix in the sugar. 2. Beat an egg into slightly warmed syrup and pour into the mixture from step 1, mixing till it becomes a soft dough. Then knead until smooth. 3. Make a 5mm (¼ inch) thick dough layer on a floured surface and cut out biscuit shapes using vaious cutters. Pierce a hole in each one for putting ribbon through later on , for hanging. 4. Put two non-stick baking sheets on two baking trays. 5. Place the various shaped cut outs onto the baking sheets and bake at 190 degrees centigrade (375 F) until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool and harden for about 10 m inutes before placing on a wire rack till cold. 6. For the icing add sifted icing sugar to a beaten egg until stiff enough for piping. Add colorings if necessary to brighten up the decorations. 7. Put icing patterns of your choice on the biscuits. After allowing the biscuits to dry, put ribbons through the biscuit holes, ready for hanging on a christmas tree. About The Author (c) Paul Curran, CEO of Cuzcom Internet Publishing Group and webmaster at http://www.gifts-for-christmas.com, bringing you recipes and unique gifts for christmas including collectibles, russian gifts, cookies, jewelry. This article may be published electronically or in print in its entirety as long as the author bylines in the resource box are included and urls kept live. A courtesy copy of your publication or web page URL would be appreciated. This article was posted on December 05, 2005   Read More Articles from the "Food and Drink" Category: Healthy Salad Dressings Made Easy by Deborah Carraro Best Steakhouse USA can Develop Long Lasting Client Relations by Neil Folley The Basics of Cooking with Wine by Jennifer Marie Jordan Low Carb Dieting Tips: When You Reach Your Plateaus by Melissa White Traditional Italian Food – The Sweet Smells of Sunny Days by Kath Ibbetson How To Make Sweet Tea by John Kew 3 Non-Traditional Ways to Prepare Your Holiday Turkey by Chef Phronc Read This Article If You Enjoy Eating by Timothy Ward Should You Buy Or Lease Your Commercial Catering Equipment? by Derek Rogers Champagne Fountains by Shawn Michel << Back to "Food And Drink" Index

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