What you will need to make about 20 Gingerbread Men:
350g plain flour
1-2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
100g butter or margarine
175g soft light brown sugar
1 Egg
4 tablespoons golden syrup
What you will need to decorate your bears:
Icing (colours)
Step 1 - Add & Stir
Put the flour, ginger and soda into a bowl and rub in the butter.
Step 2 - More Stiring
Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg to make a firm dough.
Step 3 - Roll out and cut
Roll out to about 5mm thick and cut out your gingerbread men. If you don't have a gingerbread man cutter then use whatever you have - stars and hearts are just as tasty.
Step 4 - Bake in the over
Bake at 190 C /Gas 5 on greased baking trays (spaced out, as they will spread) for 10 to 15 mins until golden brown. Leave to firm up for a couple of minutes before placing on a wire rack to cook.
Step 5 - Decorate your Gingerbread Men with coloured icing
