Gingerbread Men Wreath

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas mark 4) Line a large baking tray with greaseproof paper.

2. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and ginger into a bowl and then add the butter and beat until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

   • 350g Plain White Flour
   • 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
   • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
   • 2 tsp Ground Ginger
   • 125g Unsalted Butter (Softened)

3. Stir in the sugar until evenly distributed.

   • 175g Billington's Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar

4. Lightly beat the egg and golden syrup together and add to the mixture, beating until it forms a dough.

   • 1 Free Range Large Egg White(s)
   • 4 tbsp Golden Syrup

5. Wrap the dough in cling film and leave to chill in the fridge for 20-30 minutes.

6. Remove from the fridge and unwrap the clingfilm before rolling the dough out to approximately 1/2 cm thick.

   Top Tip: How to Roll your Biscuit Dough Evenly

   How to Roll your Biscuit Dough Evenly

   Place two clean rulers (of equal thickness) either side of your dough, use them as a guide to roll your rolling pin over them and the dough until the dough is even and  flush with the top of the rulers.

7. Cut out 10 gingerbread men and arrange them on the tray so that each hand is just touching and each foot is overlapping so that when they bake the wreath will remain in shape.

   Top Tip: How to Make Your Own Biscuit and Cookie Cutters

   How to Make Your Own Biscuit and Cookie Cutters

   You can make your own templates to use instead of cookie cutters so you can make any shape of cookie you like! Draw directly onto a piece of baking paper, or trace an outline from a printed image. Cut the template out with a pair of scissors then place the template on your rolled cookie dough and carefully cut around the edges with a sharp knife.

8. Place the tray into the fridge to chill for an 20-25 minutes.

9. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes before removing. Leave to cool on the tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

10. When fully cooled, thread a thin ribbon in and out of the wreath using the gaps between the gingerbread mens arms. Tie a bow when the two ends of ribbon meet and hang up in the location of your choice. For more inspiration on different ways to create gingerbread watch our video.