German Decorations

as used in gingerbread houses sold in the German Christmas markets

Thank you

Gingerbread for houses or MOLD COOKIES


1 ¼ cup butter at room temperature
1 cup sugar ¼
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon
4 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon salt ¼
4 teaspoons cinnamon
Ginger 1 c. Tea
1 clove c. Tea
3 teaspoons nutmeg
Mix butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and lemon extract. Cream well until smooth.

Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. Add to butter mixture and mix until smooth, adding more flour if necessary to form a paste which is almost firm and slightly sticky.

Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate until cool and thickened.

Roll and cut. Use the dough pieces to form and press the decorative details. Bake at 350 degrees until brown underneath and slightly pale on top.

Note: Three times this recipe makes enough for 21 large men gingerbread (3 / 8 inch thick) with enough dough left for decorations. If you make a gingerbread house, drive a little bit thicker for added strength. Extra dough freezes very well.


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Secret Recipe Gingerbread
225g self raising flour
110g brown sugar
110g. Butter
½ egg (beaten)
1 tablespoon Golden Syrup Large
2 v. teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoon rum or brandy


Method
1. butter and sugar.
2. Add the syrup.
3. Mix the spices in the flour with half the beaten egg.
4. Finally, add the rum. The mixture should be the consistency of shortbread.
5. Place in a shallow greased tin and mark into fingers.
6. Ripple top with a fork.
7. Bake in a moderate oven for 350 - 375F. 180C. Gas 4-5 for 20 minutes.
8. Before expenses, cut into fingers into the mold.

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Medieval gingerbread

made for a nice crumbly texture. If you wish, you can substitute half of the bread crumbs with flour to make a tank of results more difficult.

Makes about 20 cookies tree

450g liquid honey
450 g fine, dry breadcrumbs (brown or white) or 225 g of bread crumbs mixed with 225g of flour
1 tsp teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tsp teaspoon ground ginger
½ tsp tsp white pepper
cloves, walnuts, sliced apples, rosehips or any other you want the decoration
string or ribbon for hanging


Put the honey in a large saucepan and place over medium heat. Heat gently until the honey just starts to bubble. Remove from heat, mix the spices, then add the breadcrumbs and mix until a dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, form into a neat disc, plastic and refrigerate for one hour.

Preheat oven to 220C/gas 7 and grease or line a couple of baking sheets.

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 5mm. Stamp with cookie cutters of your choice, and transfer to baking sheets. Use a skewer to make a hole in each biscuit to thread through your stereo or tape, and decorate cookies the way you choose.

Bake cookies for about 10 minutes in the hot oven, or until dry and firm. Transfer to a rack and let cool, then thre.