Gingerbread Maisys

We have loved reading Maisy Mouse books, doing Maisy Mouse art and making a Maisy Mouse book. Today it was time to make some Maisy Mouse gingerbread - yum! Here's the recipe if you would like to make gingerbread at home in the holidays.

Gingerbread

 125g soft butter 1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar 1 large egg 1/2 c golden syrup 3 c flour 1/2 t baking soda 1/4 t baking powder 2t ground ginger 2 t ground cinnamon 1/4 t ground cloves 1/4 t salt

 1. Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until pale and creamy. Beat in the egg, then beat in the golden syrup.
 2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder,spices and salt. Add sifted dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and beat gently.
 3. Heat oven to 170 degrees celsius. Roll out dough and place on trays to bake.
4. Place on a wire rack to cool, then decorate.