Gingerbread Men Recipe
In my opinion to call yourself a chef one must have personal recipe of gingerbread men, just like I do. This gingerbread men makes a compelling dessert for most party meals. Stop ruminating and make this gingerbread men right now!
Ingredients
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 pound butter
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 egg
5 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' Sugar Icing
Raisins
Directions
Heat the corn syrup in a small saucepan.
When it comes to a boil, pour over the butter and sugar, which have been placed in a mixing bowl.
Add the vinegar and stir until smooth; cool.
Blend in the egg.
Sift the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt together.
Then sift again into the corn syrup mixture; mix well.
Cover and chill overnight.
Remove about 3/4 cup of the dough at a time (to make one gingerbread man).
Roll out on a lightly floured board into a rectangle approximately 8 x 5 inches.
Cut with a large (7 to 8 inch) gingerbread-man cutter.
Place an inch apart on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are an even golden brown.
Cool slightly, then remove from the cookie sheet to cooling racks When completely cool, frost with Confectioners' Sugar Icing.
Before it sets, press raisins into the glaze to represent eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons.
When it comes to a boil, pour over the butter and sugar, which have been placed in a mixing bowl.
Add the vinegar and stir until smooth; cool.
Blend in the egg.
Sift the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt together.
Then sift again into the corn syrup mixture; mix well.
Cover and chill overnight.
Remove about 3/4 cup of the dough at a time (to make one gingerbread man).
Roll out on a lightly floured board into a rectangle approximately 8 x 5 inches.
Cut with a large (7 to 8 inch) gingerbread-man cutter.
Place an inch apart on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are an even golden brown.
Cool slightly, then remove from the cookie sheet to cooling racks When completely cool, frost with Confectioners' Sugar Icing.
Before it sets, press raisins into the glaze to represent eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons.
