Aspiring Bakers #15: Auspicious Dishes for CNY (January 2012)

Cook/Prepare a dish/dessert for Reunion Dinner or during CNY 2012. To join, post it on your blog between 1 January and 31 January 2012. Click here for the details.


The closing date is: 31 January 2012. (Extended to 6th February 2012)

All entries will be compiled and posted on 7 February 2012.


Aspiring Bakers #14: Creative Christmas Bakes (December 2011) - Roundup

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Gingerbread Boy & Gingerbread Girl

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for Year 2010!


Update: I made these cookies together with my nephew because he loves "The Gingerbread Man" story.



Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients
(A)
60g butter
100g sugar
pinch of salt

(B)
1 egg

(C)
170g golden syrup

(D)
460g flour
2 tsp ginger powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp baking soda

Method
1. Mix (A) till well combined. Add in (B) and cream till smooth.
2. Add in (C), then (D) and mix till well blended.
3. Let it rest for 15 minutes. Then roll the dough to 3mm thick and cut it out using Gingerbread Boy & Girl cookie cutters.
4. Bake at 180 deg C for 15 minutes.

Recipe from: Joy of Making Cookies by Alex Goh