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                             Gingerbread Men 2

Recipe By     : Good Housekeeping Cookery Book
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  12      oz            Plain flour
   1      ts            Bicarbonate of soda
   2      ts            Ground ginger
   4      tb            Golden syrup
   4      oz            Butter
   6      oz            Soft brown sugar
   1                    Egg -- beaten
                        Currants -- to decorate

Grease three baking sheets. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, and
ginger into a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture
looks like fine crumbs. Stir in the sugar. Beat the syrup into the
egg and stir into the bowl. Mix to form a dough and knead until
smooth. Divide into two and roll out on a lightly floured surface to
about 1/4" thick. Using a gingerbread man cutter, cut out figures and
place them on the baking sheets. Decorate with currants. Bake in the
oven at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes until golden. Cool slightly then
place on a wire rack.


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