Detailed step-by-step recipe with photos: Step 1
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Prepare the ingredients to make gingerbread men at home. From the specified amount of ingredients you get 25-30 gingerbread men. The main component is premium flour; you should not change it to corn, whole grain or any other.
Eggs can be taken selected or category 1, without increasing their number. But it is better to use 82.5-83% butter, not lower.
The set of spices can be ready. However, it is better to take ginger separately — at least 1.5 tsp. for the specified volume of products. From the rest of the spices I took: 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/3 each of nutmeg and cardamom. My honey is mostly mixed herbs, with 1 tbsp. l. buckwheat
For the glaze you will need very finely ground powdered sugar. The coarser the grind, the more difficult it is to dissolve and achieve uniformity. As a result, lumps may appear and clog the thin opening of the pastry bag or nozzle.
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Step 2
In a 2-3 liter thick-bottomed saucepan, combine honey, sugar and a full range of spices, except salt. Place on the stove and completely melt the sugar and honey at low power (2-3/6 for an electric stove).
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Step 3
Pour soda into the hot mixture and, without turning off the heat, heat well.
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Step 4
Stir the mixture thoroughly for 1-2 minutes. It will foam and then begin to return to its original state.
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Step 5
When the baking soda stops foaming and the mixture reduces in volume again, add the oil in 2 additions. Remove from heat and stir thoroughly.
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Step 6
Pour in the egg and yolks, mix thoroughly with a whisk.
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Step 7
Add salt and mix well again until it dissolves. Let the mixture stand for 10-15 minutes.
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Step 8
Add most of the flour and stir with a spatula until the ingredients are combined.
It is convenient to use a wooden spatula or a long spoon. If the dough still sticks to your hands very much, add the remaining flour.
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Step 9
Transfer to a floured work surface. Knead a little, no longer than 1 minute, to make the dough more homogeneous. The finished dough is soft, tender, not filled with flour and very pliable. It even sticks slightly to the table.
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Step 10
Wrap in film and leave for 1-2 hours at room temperature.
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Step 11
Divide into 2 parts. Roll out into a layer 0.6-0.7 cm thick directly on the parchment.
Use siliconized parchment — it makes it very easy to transfer the preparations to a baking sheet.
At this stage, you can preheat the oven to 180-190 degrees.
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Step 12
Using a mold, cut out people.
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Step 13
Remove the pieces of dough, “freeing” the people.
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Step 14
Using a spatula or a thick-bladed knife, transfer the gingerbread men to a baking sheet, carefully removing them from the parchment.
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Step 15
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment, spaced apart.
When baking, the men will increase in size, they should not touch!
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Step 16
Bake at 180 degrees for 7-8 minutes. The little people will be very soft, but this time is enough for them not to dry out and remain damp.
To make the gingerbreads cool faster, transfer them to wooden planks or a wire rack.
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Step 17
When the gingerbread cookies have cooled, prepare the glaze. Combine powdered sugar and egg white in a bowl, mix thoroughly with a fork for 2-3 minutes.
If you want to speed up the dissolution of sugar, use a mixer.
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Step 18
Add 0.5 tsp. lemon juice and beat again with a fork for 3-4 minutes. Transfer the finished mixture into a pastry bag with a nozzle with a 2-3 mm hole. Or just cut off the tip of the bag.
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Step 19
Decorate the gingerbread men as your imagination and skill dictate. You can simply draw a mouth, eyes and buttons if you are afraid that the decor will not work out.
Let the glaze dry for at least 2-3 hours.
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Step 20
After 2-3 hours you can put the gingerbreads away for storage until the New Year. If you do this 2-4 weeks before the holiday, then place them on parchment paper in a container, laying each layer with a new sheet of paper. Close the lid tightly.
Important: check that the decorations are not too fragile, otherwise you will not be able to stack the gingerbreads on top of each other without damage.
2-3 days before the holiday, add sliced apples to the container in different corners of the container. Just so that the pulp does not come into contact with the gingerbread. You can place it on the gingerbread, skin side down. The gingerbread cookies will become very soft again, but much more fragrant than immediately after baking.
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Step 21
Place the gingerbread men, prepared according to the recipe at home, in a basket, on a serving board or dish and serve on the holiday table. They will remain soft outside the container for at least 2 hours and then begin to harden again. Happy New Year to you!
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