Gingerbread
Nutritional information per portion (32g):
This recipe is perfect for a whole range of gingerbread shapes.
The shapes can be customised to fit any festival or celebration.
420kJ
100kcal
3.0g
4%
0.8g
4%
4.3g
5%
0.28g
5%
energy
fat
saturates
sugars
salt
of an adult’s reference intake
Let’s start cooking!
You will need:
• 1 small orange
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 egg
• 50g soft brown sugar
1. Preheat the oven to 180C, 160C fan, or Gas Mark 4.
• 125g plain flour
• 50g unsaturated fat spread
2. Use scissors to cut the pieces of parchment to fit the size of the baking trays.
• 125g wholemeal flour
• Decorations such as
currants or glace cherries
3. Making sure your chopping board is secure, then grate the orange by
• ½ teaspoon bicarbonate
soda
moving it in a downwards motion on the grater. Only ever grate in
one direction.
4. Use the bridge technique to slice it in half. Juice both halves
• 1 tablespoon ground
cinnamon
of the orange and set aside.
5. Break the egg into a small mixing bowl. Add the grated orange zest
and two tablespoons of the orange juice to the bowl. Use a fork to beat
the mixture.
Equipment:
Weighing scales
Juice squeezer
Cutlery knife
2 baking trays
Small bowl
Rolling pin
Baking parchment
Measuring spoons
Biscuit cutters
Scissors
Fork
Fish slice
Grater
Sieve
Cooling rack
Chopping board
Mixing bowl
Sharp knife
Wooden spoon
6. Sieve the plain and wholemeal flour into a medium mixing bowl. Then add
in the ground ginger, ground cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda.
7. Add the sugar to the mixing bowl. This doesn’t need to be sieved.
8. Slice the spread into little pieces using a table knife. Add this to the bowl
and then use your fingers to rub it into the flour and sugar until the mixture
looks like breadcrumbs.
Makes 12-15 sh
apes
Ready in 60 min
s
12. Using a biscuit cutter, press into the dough to make shapes of your
choice. Carefully scoop under the shapes and place them onto the
baking tray.
13. Decorate with anything you like! We suggest using dried fruit but you can
be creative with your decorations.
14. With oven gloves on, place the baking tray into the centre of the
preheated oven. They should take about 8- 10 minutes to cook, or
until they’re golden.
15. When they’re golden, remove the tray from the oven and leave to
cool on a cooling rack. When the biscuits are cool and hard, they’re
ready to eat!
9. Tip the egg mixture into the bowl. Stir the mixture well until it becomes a
smooth, stiff paste which you can squeeze into a ball.
10. Make sure your workbench is clean and dry and sprinkle extra flour across it.
Skills used include:
Preparing, Beating, Grating, Sieving, Mixing, Rolling, Shaping,
Decorating, Baking
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Lightly dust your rolling pin with flour too.
11. Place the dough on the bench and use the rolling pin to roll the dough
out evenly.
Allergy Advice:
Eggs, milk and wheat (gluten)
* Presence of allergens can vary by brand - always check product labels. If you serve food
outside the home you must make allergen information available when asked.
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To make chocolate orange gingerbread shapes,
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