Gingerbread Men

Name: Gingerbread Men
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 30 pieces
Ingredients: ½ inch fresh ginger; 5 oz sugar; 6 oz unsalted butter; 4 oz molasses; 2 oz maple syrup; 3 tbsp ground ginger; 1 tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp ground nutmeg; ¼ tsp ground cloves; 18 oz all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp salt; 1 large egg; 14 oz sugar; 1 egg white; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp hot water; food coloring

4.7 (95 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10 min

Total time 1h 20 min

Serving size 30 pieces

Ingredients

½ inch fresh ginger
5 oz sugar
6 oz unsalted butter, cut into pieces
4 oz molasses
2 oz maple syrup
3 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cloves
18 oz all-purpose flour, plus extra to dust
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 large egg

14 oz sugar, divided
1 egg white, from a large pasteurized egg
or 3 tbsp liquid egg whites, pasteurized
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp hot water
food coloring (e.g., red, green, silver, blue, gold)

Nutrition: per 1 piece
Calories: 808 kJ / 193 kcal
Protein: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 36 g
Fat: 5 g
Fibre: 1 g