Gingerbread Letters

Make these gingerbread letters and raise some money for Tea for Tinnitus by hosting your own tea party throughout June. 

Ingredients:

• 350g plain flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 3 tsp ground ginger
• 125g unsalted butter
• 175g dark brown sugar
• 1 beaten egg
• 4 tbsp golden syrup

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190’C (170’C fan assisted).
2. Sift the flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl.
3. Rub in the butter until the mixture looks a little like breadcrumbs.
4. Mix in the sugar.
5. Add the beaten eggs and golden syrup until there is a smooth mixture.
6. Divide the mixture into two and roll out one half on a lightly floured surface.
7. Cut out letters and place on baking parchment.
8. Bake for 9 minutes until golden
9. Leave the letters for a few minutes to cool before moving carefully to a cooling rack.