readymade gingerbread dough

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I bought lots of this from Sainsburys last Christmas because its quick, easy and my children (and dh) love it. They don't seem to sell it this year though and I can't find anywhere that does. Does anyone know where I can get some and why none of the supermarkets seem to be selling it thus year.?

Lakeland normally have.

Our Saubsburys have it - next to the butter with the pastry!

Not quite the same, but Ikea do a pepparkarkor dough which is similar. It makes delicious biscuits!

I have looked in 4 different Sainsburys near me and online, but its not in any of them this year. Also looked on IKEA website and the one that's near(ish) me doesn't have any in stock.

Will be looking in Lakeland now.

Thank you everyone.

I hate to be a knob- but it's incredibly easy to make gingerbread - would you like a recipe?

Curlew - yes please! I like baking but I've never really mastered gingerbread! If you've got an easy one then me and DS might try it this weekend!

Put 125g butter, 100g brown sugar and 3 tbs golden syrup in a pan. Warm until melted. Add 300g plain flour, 1tsp ground ginger, apinch of nutmeg and a pinch of cinnamon and a tsp bicarbonate.of soda. Stir like crazy. Make I to a dough. Wrap in cling film. Chill.

Then just treat it like the bought stuff. Honest- it's easy peasy.

What temperature and for how long do you cook those Curlew?? Would love to give them a try!

Waitrose have some and so do Asda

Wait rose and Asda here, don't have them either.

Curlew thanks for the recipe, I will give it a go. When I made it in the past, the dough was really sticky and a devil to pick up the cut out biscuits to put on the tray. It really put me off making it again. I had visions of a crying toddler because I screwed one up trying to get it onto the baking tray. The recipe I used had treacle in it, so maybe your recipe will be better.

When I made it recently, I found that letting it cool (putting it in the fridge for a bit) helped to make it firmer and less sticky.

Oops, sorry. I'd say about 180 and check after 10 minutes (I've got an Aga, so it's a bit vague!) Undercook rather than overcook because they firm up as they cool.

Thanks Curlew!

Gingerbread is pretty fool proof to make. I like it a Bit softer than snappy if that makes sense so I only do it for 8-9 mins
I got some really cute cutters in tiger recently, just for gingerbread

Is it best to make, cut out and then freeze the biscuits uncooked, or are they just not suitable for freezing? I want to do as much of my Christmas cooking as I can, in advance.

I'm sure you could freeze them cut out- I never have, but I freeze the dough, and that's the same thing.

Thanks Curlew, you've been a gem.

I freeze them once I have baked them. Works a treat. Just defrost and pass to the dc to decorate