Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Very simple and easy! But they always go down well. 1.5 cups self-raising flour 0.5 cup plain flour 0.25 tsp salt 4 oz butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsps milk Cream butter and add sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy. Add well-beaten egg, vanilla and milk. Add self-raising flour, salt and sugar and mix. Gradually work in the plain flour until the dough is firm enough to handle. Put in the fridge for at least an hour. Roll out dough to 0.125 inch and cut biscuit shapes. Put on greased baking tray and sprinkle with sugar or hundreds-and-thousands. Bake on Gas 4, 350F or 180C for 8-10 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I have gingerbread chickens in the oven as we speak . Will report back later . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 thanks, will try them all next week! if anyone else makes them, piccies pleeeeeeeeeeeeease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Here's my chickens . I had a few siamese chickens - should've spaced them out more . Not sure why I can never make biscuits all look identical . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I like that they all look different, like a little flock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 When I make mine I want to ice the comb & wattles & give them eyes too. Another idea, was to make some salt dough chickens & paint them. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Very simple and easy! But they always go down well.1.5 cups self-raising flour 0.5 cup plain flour 0.25 tsp salt 4 oz butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2 tsps milk Cream butter and add sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy. Add well-beaten egg, vanilla and milk. Add self-raising flour, salt and sugar and mix. Gradually work in the plain flour until the dough is firm enough to handle. Put in the fridge for at least an hour. Roll out dough to 0.125 inch and cut biscuit shapes. Put on greased baking tray and sprinkle with sugar or hundreds-and-thousands. Bake on Gas 4, 350F or 180C for 8-10 mins. I dont have a chicken cutter yet but my cookies are in the fridge now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Mine arrived today!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Oh Rubbish!!! They've all gone! Any one got a great Gingerbread man/chook recipe... it's all my little one will eat at the moment, and i hate buying them from Tesco's (oh did i mention that word on here) Ahem.... actually good mummy today and got some from budgens!!!... I (err he) likes them to be a bit soft in the middle and i cant do that test in the shops!!! it's a bit embarassing if i get caught!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 oh i got one... they were moved... and i got a set of 4 baby chooks... my little one needs little ginger chooks any recipies please anyone...???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I may have lost my favourite Swedish ginger cookie recipe. It was on page 21 of an old and well-used cookery book which now ends on page 20. Found this "Gingerbread People" recipe though. (I don't think the biscuit police will arrest anyone for using the dough to make gingerbread chickens.) 125 g (4 oz) plain flour 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 25 g (1 oz) butter 50 g (2 oz) soft brown sugar 2 tablespoons golden syrup 1 teaspoon milk Sift the flour, soda and spices into a bowl. Place the fat, sugar and syrup in a pan over low heat until melted. Cool, then mix into the flour with the milk to make a firm dough. Wrap in polythene and chill for 30 minutes. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and roll out to a 5 mm (1/4 inch) thickness. Using gingerbread cutters cut out 12 figures and place on greased baking sheets. Bake in a pre-heated moderate oven, 160 C (325 F), Gas Mark 3, for 10 to 15 minutes, until firm. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Decorate with glace' icing when cool. I haven't tried this but it sounds like it would work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I did a Google search for a recipe and ended up using this one. It works really well, even for a baking numpty like myself! http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/gingerbread-men,1021,RC.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Thanks - I can feel a spot of baking coming up this afternoon! Yippeeeee! Oh... err havent got my cutters yet, but that's not a good enough excuse, will have to do people as a test then graduate to chooks later. Is that the opposite of animal testing...err people testing??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 just making some now for my friend's 2 boys, got this recipe from the MSE web site, hope it works ok (had to add a tiny splash of milk to make it dough like) 350g plain flour Up to 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 100g butter or margarine 175g soft light brown sugar 1 egg 4 tablespoons golden syrup Makes about 20 biscuits. Put the flour, ginger and soda into a bowl and rub in the butter. Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg to make a firm dough. Roll out to about 5mm thick and cut out your gingerbread men. If you don't have a gingerbread man cutter then use whatever you have - stars and hearts are just as tasty. Bake in a 190 degree c oven for 10 to 15 mins until golden brown. Once cooled, decorate with icing. Ian and me finished off the leftover dough, would have been a shame to waste it Fingers x'd they work okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 the first ones I cut were a bit cracked but that's because i realised i hadn't worked the dough enough. The last ones were the best as I'd worked the dough a few times before cutting them out. I was in a rush yesterday and chose the nicest ones to package up and then realised i hadn't taken a piccie So this is a pic of one of the slightly cracked ones which we'll eat ourselves They're very nice and i'd recommend the recipe the boys are coming round later to see the chickens. They stayed with ther nanna last night and mum and dad stayed with us and we had a really good night. Same again tonight, poker, good food, good company and booze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 a definite hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 how do i make them a bit chewey....??? i used the recipe but they are really crunchy? bit more bicarb???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
