Bubhub Bakeoff #9

[cheezelkat]

Yay for Wondermum! She won Round 8 and has already submitted her recipe for Round 9.

Anyone can join in and the bake off ends SUNDAY 8 JANUARY.
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The Recipe - Gingerbread Men
Found here - http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/9761/gingerbread+men

Makes 20

Ingredients

• Melted butter, to grease
• 125g butter, at room temperature
• 100g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar
• 125ml (1/2 cup) golden syrup
• 1 egg, separated
• 375g (21/2 cups) plain flour
• 1 tbs ground ginger
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• Plain flour, to dust
• 150g (1 cup) pure icing sugar, sifted
• 8-10 drops red liquid food colouring
• 8-10 drops green liquid food colouring
• Smarties, to decorate

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush 2 baking trays with melted butter to lightly grease.
2. Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the golden syrup and egg yolk and beat until combined. Stir in the flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Press dough into a disc. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
3. Meanwhile, place egg white in a clean, dry bowl. Use an electric beater to beat until soft peaks form. Gradually add icing sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Divide icing among 3 bowls. Cover 1 bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. Add red colouring to 1 bowl and stir until combined. Add green colouring to remaining bowl and stir until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge.
4. Place the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll out until about 4mm thick. Use a 9cm gingerbread man cutter to cut out shapes. Place on trays about 3cm apart. Repeat with any excess dough.
5. Bake in oven for 10 minutes or until brown. Remove from oven. Transfer to a rack to cool.
6. Place prepared icings in small plastic bags. Cut a small hole in a corner of each bag. Pipe icing over gingerbread men to decorate. Finish with Smarties.

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Good luck!

[cheezelkat]

I actually made this recipe last week so won't submit an entry this time round but heres the pic of my men and stars - http://www.banditcat.net/images/bubhub/gingerbread.jpg

Very yummy!

[Shanaynay]

Nooooooooooo I don't have an electric beater
Do I really need one? Would it work if I used a whisk of something instead?

CK, they look great as stars too

[cheezelkat]

I didn't use electric beaters, it works fine without them!

[~Alicia]

oooh count me in!! I love gingerbread

[MrsDribbleDrawers]

I'm in, haven't made gingerbread yet, and the kids love it (so do I!)

Hopefully, you mean Sunday January 7th is closing date!

[sugar n spice]

sorry i dont like ginerbread so not this time.

[jasminesmum]

Is anyone doing this bake-off?

I would but my dh is renovating my kitchen atm.

[jasminesmum]

I was going to *bump* this thread up today for the same reason as you jasminesmum

I still have to get my gingerbread man cookie cutter.... so if I find one in time I'll be in. Anyone know a good place to get them?

Do you think we all need another week to get over the busy festive season

Yea that would probably be a good idea. I might be able to do it then.

BTW, congrats on your win last round.

[Bubble*Crazy]

Another week would be great, I think too