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| 170g plain flour |
Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). |
| 60g cold butter, cut into small |
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| pieces |
Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon and spices together in a large bowl. |
| 2 tablespoons sugar cane |
Add the butter and rub in thoroughly with fingers until mixture has consistency of |
| syrup, or golden syrup |
breadcrumbs. |
| 1 egg yolk |
Add brown sugar. |
| 1/5 teaspoon powdered ginger |
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In another bowl, mix syrup, milk and egg yolk and add to mixture. |
| ½ teaspoon mixed spice |
Stir until you have a smooth paste. |
| On a floured work surface, knead pastry for a few minutes, then roll out to a thickness of |
| 5mm and cut into shapes with a Christmas biscuit-cutter. |
| Place on a baking tray and chill for 10 minutes. |
| Bake at a medium heat for 12 minutes or until biscuits are golden. |
| Leave to cool and place briefly under grill. |
| Add the icing sugar little by little to the egg white, in a small bowl, add food colouring. |
| Ice biscuits with a piping bag. |
