Restless Kids over the Christmas Holidays? Why not try making super simple Gingerbread with the BSA66346PDBGUK

We know how busy the festive period gets but somehow the little ones always seems to want to be doing more. Whilst you’re busy rushing around the last thing you need is to worry about how to keep them entertained. Well, luckily Christmas baking always goes down a treat and who doesn’t want an edible treat at the end of play time. With a whopping 77l capacity, the BSA66346PDBGUK is perfect for churning out as many sweet treats as you like, no wonder it got 4/5 stars from Trusted Reviews! We suggest trying this super simple gingerbread recipe, that’s perfect for filling in your down time as well as being super fun for the little ones. But remember, when Santa comes down the chimney be sure to leave a few out for him too!

Ingredients

- 350g/12oz plain flour, plus extra for rolling out

- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

- 2 tsp ground ginger

- 1 tsp ground cinnamon

- 125g/4½oz butter

- 175g/6oz light soft brown sugar

- 1 free-range egg

- 4 tbsp golden syrup

Decoration

- writing icing (optional)

- cake decorations (optional)

Method

Begin by sifting together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon and pour into a food processor. Add butter and blend until the mix looks like breadcrumbs. Follow up by adding in the sugar.

Next, gently beat the egg and golden syrup together, then just add to the food processor and pulse until the mixture begins to stick together. Get the dough and knead briefly until smooth (the perfect job for those small but strong hands to have a go at). Then once you’re happy wrap it up in cling film and leave to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.

Now is your time to preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4 and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper. Luckily the BSA66346PDBGUK’s super quick 5 Minute Preheat setting so you can get these delicious treats cooked in no time.

When making anything with kids it’s hard to contain their excitement but we don’t want any accidents. Thanks to the Soft Close on the BSA66346PDBGUK you can rest easy no fingers will be getting trapped.

Roll the dough out to a 0.5cm/¼in thickness on a lightly floured surface ready for shaping. You can use fun cutters to make the shape of any gingerbread you want, from Rudolph to candy canes.  Once they’ve been expertly crafted just place on the baking tray, making sure to leave a gap between them (although we’re sure the kids wouldn’t mind having a giant mutated gingerbread creation to decorate).

Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until lightly golden-brown. With Even Bake on the BSA66346PDBGUK you won’t need to worry about any burnt or uncooked gingerbread ruining the festive fun. Whilst they cook to perfection you can also track the progress remotely on the Connect Life mobile app which frees you up to clean up a little or go and watch some of your favourite Christmas movie.

Leave on the tray for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Once cooled decorate with the writing icing and cake decorations, and let your creativity run wild! Why not post your marvellous artworks made with the BSA66346PDBGUK and tag us so we can see them in all their glory? With 22 Automatic Programmes there’s no end to what you can master in the BSA66346PDBGUK, making it the perfect addition to your kitchen this Christmas. Learn more on our website today!