Gingerbread Christmas Tree

500 g plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 teaspoons ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon cardamom 1 pinch salt 150 g unsalted butter ,[...]

Spices are ingredients I love – to the point of buying a cookbook devoted to them – and I use them throughout the year, but this time of the year[...]

6 tablespoons shortening 1 cup sugar 1 cup molasses 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cloves 2 teaspoons ginger 2 teaspoons cinnamon 7 cups flour 1[...]