Description
On the street it's not so hot I wanted something to bake.. Son recently asked for a gingerbread. Baked together. Turned out very flavorful, tastes best at 4 to 5 day of storage, when spices "give" its aroma completely.. Maybe still a bit early to be baking - still summer yet, but very soon the autumn, and then winter ... you will Agree, will be very pleasantly chilly autumn or snowy winter evening, have a Cup of tea with the fragrant cakes!
Ingredients
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Sugar
2 cup
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Water
1 cup
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Butter
100 g
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Yolk egg
2 piece
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Spices
1 tsp
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Flour
5 cup
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Powdered sugar
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Lemon juice
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Leavening agent
1 tsp
Cooking
On a dry pan, pour sugar (1 Cup). Melt and wait until the sugar becomes brown. Do not overdo the strong odour of burnt sugar should not be.
Diminish to the minimum the fire and pour the water. Better if it is not very cold, but closer to warm, I guess. Act very cautiously! Completely mix the water with the sugar over low heat.
Add the remaining sugar. Simply dissolve.
Butter.
And spices. Here at Your discretion. I was dominated by the cinnamon and clove. Cinnamon was 3/4 of a teaspoon, the rest of the ginger, cloves (4 Bud, grind into powder or use ground), cardamom, and literally a pinch of red pepper to enhance flavor. With spices you can experiment, each time receiving the new gingerbread. Warmed up to mixing the ingredients.
Cool the mixture to lukewarm. Fold in flour, sifted together with baking powder. Stir in 3.5 cups.
Now add the egg yolks. And mix up.
And the remaining flour. Maybe not all, but perhaps a little more. See the feelings and pour it slowly. The dough should be soft, plastic, not stuck to the hands.
Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1-1. 5 cm. Cut out figures with cookie cutter, Cup or simply knife.
Spread on a baking sheet, slightly floured. Bake in a preheated 180 degree oven for about 30 minutes. Cakes are ready if they can be easily separated from the pan. Initially, the cakes may seem a bit hard, but after a few days they become softer.. And even cover them.. But not sure if the cover will be soft before..
Top the finished cakes can be covered with glaze. For her mix powdered sugar and lemon juice. The consistency according to Your taste, but to get a beautiful glaze, so it must be thick, so add the juice drop by drop and knead well until desired consistency. To put the icing better on a warm gingerbread, then it freezes faster.
Bon appetit!
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