Swedish Gingerbread

Ingredients

• 7 dl sugar (3 c)

• 320 g butter (1 1/3 c)

• 1 dl Swedish light syrup (.42 c)

• 2 dl water (.83 c)

• 1 Tbsp of grated lemon peel

• 2 Tbsp of Brandy

• 1 tsp of ground Cardamom

• 4 Tbsp of ground Cinnamon

• 2 Tbsp of ground Cloves

• 3 Tbsp of ground Ginger

• 2 Tbsp of baking soda

• 2 liter flour 8 1/4c

Instructions

1. Cream together sugar, butter, and Swedish light syrup

2. Add water, grated lemon peel, and brandy.

3. Combine separately cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and baking soda.

4. Mix spices with sugar and butter

5. Gradually mix flour.

6. Refrigerate at least an hour, roll out to about 1/4” then cut with cookie cutter.

7. Convection bake at 400 for 7 minutes

8. Decorate

Notes

We use an old recipe that we have used for many years (Torbjorn Ahman)