Gingerbread Men :-)
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Topic: Gingerbread Men :-)
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Subject: Gingerbread Men :-)
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 5:34pm
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made some gingerbread men today for DP's work to have tomorrow.
I used bowie's recipe: * 150g butter, softened * ¼ packed cup soft brown sugar * 3 tablespoons golden syrup * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1½ teaspoons boiling water * 2¼ cups plain flour * 3 teaspoons ground ginger * 1 teaspoon each cinnamon and allspice It makes quite a dry mixture and you have to work it with your hands quite a bit to soften it up. They're also quite hard, european style i guess. They'd be good if you punched a hole in the top before cooking and threaded them with ribbon. They just take about 10min in a 150 degree oven, just long enough to get some colour. They come out really soft but harden up as they cool. 
the santa's do kinda look a bit creepy. the circle and solid red stars are the trail ones we get to eat tonight 
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Posted By: pikelets
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 6:11pm
Oh I like your santa gingerbread men - they are so cute!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 3 Angels - Dec10 / Mar11 / Dec11
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 6:16pm
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Aaah, so cute. I've been meaning to make gingerbread men but haven't got round to it, I'll have to give it a try. -------------   
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 6:19pm
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they look great..what kind of icing is it?
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 16 December 2010 at 6:53pm
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normal icing.
only kind i know how to make. a little butter, boiling water, icing sugar until its the right consistency then add food colouring |
Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 19 December 2010 at 3:48pm
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They look great. I just bought a piping bag so want to make some this week. I took DS out shopping for a gingerbread man cutter but he was insistent we buy a teddy bear shape instead. Oh well.
How many gingerbread men would you get from that batch? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 19 December 2010 at 4:17pm
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Is that all from the one recipe? Just wondering how much it makes. ------------- 
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 19 December 2010 at 8:48pm
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They are so cute! I love the santas! going to copy that idea!
I make some that are quite soft for my boy if your interested in a different recipe? I use the writing icing kit to decorate them they look really neat! Boil together 3T golden syrup, 75g sugar, 1 T water, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t mixed spice, 1 t ginger. Then remove from heat, add 75g butter and 1/2 t baking soda. It will froth up a bit and then you add 225g flour. Stir and knead into a ball, its really easy to use |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 11:10am
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yes that was all one batch.
i think it would have made 12 gingerbread men had i not made the smaller shapes. all depends on how thin you roll it out. i rolled it to about 3mm i think i didnt cook them long enough as they are still soft, never went rock hard. |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 11:25am
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Now I have a craving for gingerbread men lol ------------- 
Oct 11
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 11:29am
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That was a bit confusing, i read that and was like "wow, Mucky Tiger talks like me!" then realised it was me
I rolled mine to about 5mm, big fat gingerbread. And the second time i cooked them less and they were softer and more delicious in my opinion because i like soft cookies, not solid ones. I have since tried this with gluten-free flour and it works, a minor miracle since nothing gluten free is easy. They're wickedly fragile when soft from the oven though so handle with care. Just in case anyone wants to get their gluten-free bake on. I used the simple baking mix. What i actually came to say is - AWESOME gingerbread men - and where did you get the snowman cutter from? They look fantastic! |
Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 12:16pm
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that was in a set of 4 cutters i got given last xmas.
it has a snowman, bell, star and a holly shape. they were from H and J smiths which is just a department store like arthur Barnett (not sure what you have where you live) |
Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 12:40pm
Not here but i know where one is. Thanks - i love a good festive bake 
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 1:24pm
| and i got the man outline from pak n save for 3.49 |
Posted By: pinkstar
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 9:11pm
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popcorn: whats the cooking time on your recipe??? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 9:12pm
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about 10 mins or so at 180 degrees
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Posted By: pinkstar
Date Posted: 20 December 2010 at 9:19pm
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Thank you.. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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