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Halloween Skeleton Gingerbread

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Directions
Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Line 2 oven trays with baking paper

Step 2

Beat butter, sugar and golden syrup in a bowl with electric mixer until pale and creamy.

Step 3

Add egg yolk and beat until just combined. Sift flour, Bi-Carb, ginger, cinnamon and cloves into mixture. Use a wooden spoon to combine.

Step 4

Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth. Roll out dough to approximately 5mm thick. Using a gingerbread biscuit cutter, cut out shapes and place on prepared trays. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and cool.

Step 5

TO MAKE ROYAL ICING: Sift icing sugar into a small bowl. Add lemon juice and egg white to form a firm paste.

Step 6

Divide u00be of the icing into one bowl and add in 2-3 drops of food colouring.

Step 7

Spread blue icing onto the cooled biscuit. Allow to set

Step 8

Using a piping bag fitted with a 1mm nozzle, pipe remaining white icing for skeleton outline. Use black icing pen for the eyes.

Ingredients
  • 125g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup golden syrup
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 1 tsp McKenzie's Bi-Carb Soda
  • 2 tsps McKenzie's Ground Ginger
  • 1 tsp McKenzie's Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • ROYAL ICING
  • 3 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tsps lemon juice
  • 2 egg whites
  • Blue food colouring
  • Black writing icing tube

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