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Boy Wonder

Joined: 27 May 2008
Posts: 496

Posted: Sat Nov 09, 13 5:08 pm Post subject: Gingerbread men

Pre heat oven to 160°C. Prepare baking trays.

250g plain flour
pinch salt
3 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinamon
1 teaspoon Sodium bicarbonate
65g butter
30g brown sugar
30g caster sugar
45g black treacle
30g golden syrup
1 egg

Sift dry ingredients into a bowl and make a well in the middle.
Melt the sugars and treacle and syrup in a saucepan.
Pour into flour. Add egg and mix to form a dough.
Turn out and knead until smooth.
Roll to 1/2cm and cut out with gingerbread man cutter.
Transfer on to baking trays and bake for 10 minutes or so.

DorsetScott

Joined: 23 Oct 2011
Posts: 500
Location: Bournemouth

Posted: Sat Nov 09, 13 7:20 pm Post subject:
That just reminded me of something the wife showed me a couple of days ago and may combine perfectly with your recipe at christmas. Gingerbread reindeer. Nothing more than an upside down gingerbread man. May have to try this recipe with the kids, thanks Photo grabbed randomly off the internet to show what I mean

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Sat Nov 09, 13 8:43 pm Post subject:
Oooh i now have an urge.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Sat Nov 09, 13 8:57 pm Post subject:
Yum. Although we like gingerbread houses - we have to build here. And they're never finished either!

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 13 10:11 am Post subject: Re: Gingerbread men

Boy Wonder wrote:

will this work ok without the brown suger?

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 13 10:34 am Post subject:
Yep. I'd probably swop it for 20g of caster sugar. The taste will be slightly less caramelly, but not so you'd notice, I guess.

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 13 11:04 am Post subject:

DorsetScott wrote:

That just reminded me of something the wife showed me a couple of days ago and may combine perfectly with your recipe at christmas. Gingerbread reindeer. Nothing more than an upside down gingerbread man.

May have to try this recipe with the kids, thanks

Photo grabbed randomly off the internet to show what I mean

Nifty

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 13 11:33 am Post subject:
Reindeer are on our to do list!

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 13 12:27 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Yep. I'd probably swop it for 20g of caster sugar. The taste will be slightly less caramelly, but not so you'd notice, I guess.

Thanks Nick.
Festive stars have been made.I need to find my man cutter!
I love the reindeer.

sean
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42225
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 13 12:29 pm Post subject:

Woo wrote:

I need to find my man cutter!

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 13 2:41 pm Post subject:
not as impressive as the reindeer but it kept the kids occupied for a messy hour!

cir3ngirl

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 4846
Location: Cirencester

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 13 3:08 pm Post subject:
I did this last night for the work secret Santa. https://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/14188/gingerbread-biscuit-gift-in-a-jar.aspx

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