Gingerbread gift jars

Gingerbread gift jars

Layer a jar with ingredients for delicious ginger biscuits and present as a thoughtful homemade gift

Difficulty and servings

Easy

MAKES 1 x 450g jar

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

NO COOK
Freezable

baked gingerbread

Method

  1. Mix sugar with ginger, allspice and cinnamon. Spoon into a jar and pack down tightly. Add a layer of crystallised ginger. Mix flour with baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and spoon on top of the ginger. Put on the lid, decorate with ribbons and a cookie cutter.
  2. Label with cooking instructions: Mix 150g melted butter with 1 tbsp golden syrup and 1 egg yolk. Add to the dry ingredients, mix well, then knead to a dough. Chill for 15 mins then roll out. Cut into biscuits and bake at 200C/180C fan/gas 6 for 8-10 mins. Cool on a wire rack.

PER SERVING

184 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 0g, sugar 13g, salt 0.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2012.

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  • 21 December 2011

    Millie commented on this recipe

    There is not enough flour in this recipe. I had to add a huge amount more to get a dough of the right consistency

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

MAKES 1 x 450g jar

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

NO COOK
Freezable

baked gingerbread

Ingredients

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PER SERVING

184 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 0g, sugar 13g, salt 0.4 g

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