My favourite gingerbread recipe

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OK, so I haven't actually tried any others, but this one is really good (one I'd tweaked it a bit!)

Can't remember where it came from originally - I did a fair bit of internet hunting before I found one I liked, but I think it might have been netmums.com. I have put the actual recipe with my 'amendments' in brackets for reference.

On to the recipe:

350g / 12oz flour (I use self-raising)
1-2 tsp ground ginger (I use about four times this amount at least. I just chuck ginger in until it looks right!)
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
100g / 3 1/2oz butter or margarine
175g / 6oz light brown sugar (or dark brown)
1 egg, beaten
4 tbsp golden syrup (I generally put too much syrup in and have to add extra flour until the right texture is achieved)

Makes 20 (allegedly! I usually get more - depends on the size of your cutter(s) )

1. Put flour, ginger & bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and rub in the butter
2. Add the sugar and stir in the syrup and egg to make a firm dough (I usually mix it using my hands. Very, very sticky and gloopy - best to have someone on hand to add flour unless you don't mind getting dough all over the flour bag!)
3. Roll out to 5mm and cut out
4. Put on baking trays and leave a space as they will spread
5. Bake at 190 degrees centigrade / GM 5 for 10 - 15 mins til golden brown (I do them on 180 in a fan assisted oven for 9 minutes but it depends on the thickness of the pieces etc)
6. Leave to firm up for a couple of minutes then put on a cooling rack to cool
7. Once cool, decorate if required

I love this recipe - it took me a while to perfect it but I think I've cracked it now! Hope you enjoy it too :)
I have added a new tag (gingerbread) - hope that's OK!