This is a great Halloween project for the kids to do this half term. I made up my usual gingerbread dough recipe then spread the cooled, cooked gingerbread men with buttercream (you can make it yourself or buy it ready made in a tub) - this helps the icing stick. The kids then rolled out some ready to roll icing (Renshaws) and used a knife and gingerbread cutters to cut out the shapes they wanted. We made ghosts, zombies, witches and mummies....and they tasted yummy! Be as creative as you dare!
*RELATED RECIPE - BLOOD SOUP WITH CHEESY WITCHES FINGERS*
HALLOWEEN GINGERBREAD MEN
Halloween Gingerbread Men
Halloween
Halloween Gingerbread Men
Halloween themed Gingerbread Men
prep time: 20 minscook time: 12 minstotal time: 32 mins
ingredients:
- 350g Plain Flour
- 1 TSP Bicarbonate of Soda
- 2 TSP Ground Ginger
- 1 TSP Ground Cinnamon
- 125g Butter
- 175g Light Soft Brown Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 4 TBSP Golden Syrup
- Ready to Roll coloured icing
- Ready made buttercream in a tub (or make up your own)
instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 180°c and line two baking trays with baking paper.
- Step 2: Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon and put into the bowl of a food processor.
- Step 3: Add the butter and pulse until you get a breadcrumb consistency.
- Step 4: Add the sugar, egg and syrup and pulse until the mixture comes together.
- Step 5: Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface, give it a quick knead then wrap in clingfilm and chill for 15 minutes.
- Step 6: Roll the dough out to 0.5cm thickness and cut with gingerbread men cutters.
- Step 7: Bake in the oven for 12 minutes, cool on wire rack.
- Step 8: To decorate spread each gingerbread man with buttercream and decorate with the ready to roll icing.
These are gorgeous!! I made these gems last halloween https://twitter.com/aread1106/status/659672460095266816 ... such fun decorating them!
ReplyDeleteI love your mummy design
Abel x
These are too damn cute! I love the zombie!!
ReplyDeleteKatie xoxo
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