3 tsp active dry yeast
3 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of warm water
1tbsp margarine
1 egg yolk for brushing the top
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease up 1 tray with oily spray stuff
Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the golden syrup and egg yolk and beat until combined. Stir in the flour, ginger, five spice thing and bicarbonate of soda. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
Place the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll out until about 4mm thick. Use a cookie cutttters to cut out stuff . Place on trays about 3cm apart. Repeat with any excess dough. And then they will be amazingly fancy and delish.
1. Heat oven to 180* c. Line one baking tray with nonstick baking paper. Place butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat until thick and pale, then beat in egg.
2. Sift flour, salt, water and baking powder into the butter mixture and stir to combine. Turn mixture out onto a board and knead lightly to bring together as a firm dough. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 10 minutes.
3. on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 3mm thick. Cut out any shape with a biscuit cutter and place on prepared baking tray. Cut out and remove smaller circles from the centre of half the biscuit circles.
4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool. Sandwich biscuits together with raspberry jam and leave to set.
Here's how mine turned out. I also had a helper with me and she helped me soo much!
P.S I cut them in half so we had more bikkies.