Gingerbread Biscuits

• 4oz Butter
• 4oz Sugar
• 9oz Flour
• 1/2 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
• 1-2 Teaspoons Ground Ginger
• 2 Tablespoons Warmed Syrup

Makes 24 biscuits

Cream the butter and sugar until soft.

Work in the dry ingredients, mix with a little warm syrup into a dough.

Knead and roll out on a floured board.

Cut out with a cutter.

Place figures on a greased tin, add currants etc. for eyes and buttons.

Bake in a moderate oven (Gas 4, 350F, 180C) for 10-15 minutes.

Allow to cool slightly before lifting onto a wire tray.