Gingerbread family

Serves - 12 

Free from- Milk/dairy, wheat, gluten, egg, soya, nut, peanut 

Ingredients

• 350g (12oz) Dove's Farm gluten free blended plain flour 
• 2 rounded teaspoons ground ginger 
• 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 
• 1 level teaspoon baking powder (check ingredients)
• 100g (3½ oz) milk/soya free margarine 
• 175g (6 oz) soft light brown sugar 
• 60ml (2 fl oz) milk alternative (rice or oat milk)
• 4 tablespoons golden syrup 
• currants & glace cherries to decorate 

Method

• Preheat oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas mark 5 
• Sift the flour, ginger, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder into a bowl. 
• Dice the margarine and rub into the flour mixture. 
• Add the sugar. 
• Stir in the golden syrup and alternative milk, adding the latter a tablespoon at a 
• time. Mix until a dough ball is formed. The dough should be soft but not sticky. 
• Knead the dough to a smooth consistency on a floured surface, then roll out to a 
• thickness of ½ cm. 
• Use a cutter to cut a gingerbread family, or other shapes if you prefer. 
• Decorate with currants & glace cherries. 
• Grease and flour a baking tray, or use non-stick baking parchment. Place the 
• gingerbread people on the tray and bake in the middle of the oven for 10 
• minutes. 
• Once cooked remove from the oven and leave on the tray for 5 minutes before 
• transferring to a wire rack. Serve when cool. 

Cooks tip - For those who can tolerate eggs, omit the baking powder and add an egg alongside the syrup. 

Serving suggestions - Make other shapes such as hearts and stars and decorate them with icing sugar for Valentines, Christmas and other special occasions