Name: Gingerbread Wreath
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 quantity of gingerbread biscuit dough; 1 quantity of royal icing; Food colouring gels in colours of your choice; For the gingerbread biscuit dough; 425g/15oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground cloves; 1 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda; 140g/4½oz unsalted butter, softened; 165g/5½oz dark muscovado suga; 1 large egg yolk; 165g/5½oz black treacle; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1-2 tbsp milk; For the royal icing; 3 large egg whites (about 125ml/4½fl oz); 500-600g (1lb 2oz-1lb 5oz) icing sugar; 3 tbsp lemon juice

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