The Gingerbread Man | Storytelling and Baking for Children

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Follow along as Discover Story Builder Diana bakes a fun, easy and very delicious batch of gingerbread people and tells the tale of one particularly mischievous Gingerbread Man that tries to get away.

Featuring Makaton and sensory elements, this story and baking activity is perfect for families with little ones and children with SEN.

Pause at anytime to follow along with the recipe, or skip to 7:48 for The Gingerbread Man story.

This storytelling was made as part of our Story Sandwich programme, generously supported by Stavros Niarchos Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund.

🥣 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗘
Ingredients:
Baking Sheet
Mixing Bowl
Wooden Spoon
100g plain flour + 25g extra for shaping
1/2 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
25g brown sugar
50g softened butter
75g golden syrup
1 level teaspoonful ground ginger
Currants, raisins or other dried fruit for decoration

Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 190c (Gas Mark 5 / 375F)
2. Cream the butter and the sugar together with a wooden spoon, add the golden syrup and ground ginger and mix it up well.
3. Add 100g flour and bicarbonate of soda and mix well together.
4. Use some more flour to dust the board and put the dough onto it. Work some more flour into the surface of the dough.
5. It’s time to create your gingerbread people! Divide the dough into 12 pieces and cut each piece into 3. Make a long sausage and bend it in half to make the body and legs. Put a shorter sausage piece across the top to make the arms and shoulders. Make a small round shape for the head on top. Add dried fruits for eyes and buttons.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes until they are golden brown and firm at the edges. (The centre stays soft until they are cold)

💙 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗨𝗦
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