450g Flour
250g golden syrup (a pale treacle)
375g margarine (you can use butter but the point here is that it really is not essential)
1 tsp Lebkuchen spice ( see my recipe under German Christmas Recipes)
100g brown sugar
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda/baking soda
In a saucepan melt margarine, syrup, spices and brown sugar. Leave to cool. Add flour and bicarbonate of soda and knead to a smooth dough.. Rollout to approx. 5mm thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 180C for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
Decorate with icing as desired.
250g golden syrup (a pale treacle)
375g margarine (you can use butter but the point here is that it really is not essential)
1 tsp Lebkuchen spice ( see my recipe under German Christmas Recipes)
100g brown sugar
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda/baking soda
In a saucepan melt margarine, syrup, spices and brown sugar. Leave to cool. Add flour and bicarbonate of soda and knead to a smooth dough.. Rollout to approx. 5mm thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 180C for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
Decorate with icing as desired.