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Ingredients
Gingerbread People
- 80 - 100 g crystallised ginger, to taste
- 180 g unsalted butter, diced
- 220 g light brown sugar
- 60 g golden syrup
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 500 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 large egg
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
Royal Icing
- 125 g granulated sugar
- 1 egg white, from medium egg (see tip)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Nutrition
- per 1 piece
- Calories
- 522 kJ / 124 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 20 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Saturated Fat
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 35 mg
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