{Monthly Sweet Tooth} Gingerbread bunnies

Here in South Africa we are still enjoying a lovely long weekend, I hope you got to have a holiday too. So I had plenty of time do some baking and made some Gingerbread bunnies! I visited my parents this weekend and my mom has so many beautiful plates and dishes, I couldn't have asked for better styling props! I hope you enjoy the photos...

Gingerbread biscuits

125g softened butter

½ cup brown sugar

1 egg

2½ cups plain flour

1tsp bicarbonate of soda

3 tsp ground ginger

2½ tbsp golden syrup

* Cream butter and sugar very well until light and fluffy

* Add egg and warmed syrup to mixture, beat well

* Gradually add sifted dry ingredients and mix well

* Knead lightly 

* Divide into sections and roll out to about 3mm thickness

* Cut out shapes with cookie cutter and place onto greased baking tray

* Bake at 180˚C for 5-10 minutes until golden brown, allow to cool

Royal icing

1½ cups icing sugar

1 egg white

4 drops lemon juice

* Beat egg white lightly.

* Add sifted icing sugar bit by bit, beating well in between

* When mixture becomes thick, add lemon juice and mix

* Decorate your bunnies as you wish!

Tip: If you find your dough mixture is a bit crumbly and not sticking together, you can always heat it for a few seconds in the microwave, it's much easier to roll out afterwards!

Enjoy!

Photography: by me