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Christmas ginger bread biscuits
Christmas gingerbread biscuits
Ingredients
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100g Unsalted butter 100g Light brown soft sugar 3 tbsp golden syrup 250g Plain white flour ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon Zest of ½ orange 1 Free range egg, beaten 115g Icing sugar
Method
For the gingerbread biscuits:
Heat 100g unsalted butter, 100g light brown soft sugar and 3 tbsp golden syrup in a pan until melted
Put 250g white flour, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp ground cinnamon and the zest of ½ orange in a large bowl and pour over the butter mixture. Stir, then mix in 1 free range egg, beaten
Form into a ball, flatten and wrap in cling film, then chill for 30 mins
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4
On a surface dusted with flour, roll out half the dough to a thickness of 0.4cm (you can freeze the other half)
Cut into house and tree shapes
Bake for 10-12 mins, until just golden
Leave to cool on wire racks
For the icing:
Mix 115g Fairtrade icing sugar with 3 tsp boiling water to make a smooth paste
Spoon into a piping bag with a 0.3mm nozzle and decorate the houses and trees
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The Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) will move from its current premises at Southmead Hospital into the new larger premises with completely upgraded facilities at the beginning of the New Year. The clinic will continue to treat both NHS and private patients and will provide the latest technology laboratories, equipment, and treatment rooms for those undergoing IVF and other fertility treatments.
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The new clinic is close to the motorway network with good transport links which will make it more accessible to existing patients and people throughout the region and beyond. BCRM is regulated by the HFEA, has consistently had some of the highest success rates in the country, is the longest-established fertility clinic in Bristol and will continue to provide both private and NHS treatment. All current patients have been advised of the move and further details are available by emailing Quality@BCRM.clinic or at www.fertilitybristol.com
