Bear Bites

Ginger Bears

Ingredients

• 150g Soft brown sugar
• 150g Golden syrup
• 340g Plain flour
• 1/3 tsp Salt
• 3 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
• 1 1/2 tsp Ground ginger
• 3/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 75g Unsalted butter
• 1 tbs Evaporated Milk

Instructions

• A bear shaped twist on the gingerbread man.
• Preheat your oven to gas mark 5 (190°C or 375°F) and grease three baking sheets.
• Sieve together all the dry ingredients.
• Heat the butter, sugar and syrup until dissolved.
• Allow to cool. Once cool, add to the dry ingredients and the evaporated milk and mix to form a dough.
• Chill for 30 minutes then roll out to a 5mm thickness before cutting bear shaped biscuits.
• Add currants for eyes and claws before baking for 10-15 minutes.

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