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Title: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: Vivaroo on November 19, 2011, 09:50:45 am

What is your favourite ginger bread recipe, you know, the one your friends say "these are the best ginger bread men I've ever tasted!". 

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: quirkycooking on November 19, 2011, 11:34:11 am

Mine!  ;)  I grind up the spices, orange zest, roasted almonds, etc in the Thermomix and the flavour is awesome! And they're really crunchy, which I love. :)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xPQX2B20Qx0/TRMoAN3MOuI/AAAAAAAABRQ/NkA8BJxWKdA/s400/100_3669+%25281%2529.jpg)

http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/2010/12/gluten-free-gingerbread-men.html

You can make them with regular or spelt flour if you'd rather, they still turn out really crunchy and delicious!

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: achookwoman on November 19, 2011, 12:12:16 pm

THanks quirky,  will certainly try these.

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: Vivaroo on November 19, 2011, 11:31:40 pm

Thanks Jo - love the sound of the orange and almond in the mix.  And good tip for the piping bag, I'm been spending too much time on the online kichenware sites lately and have forgotten the "make do with what ya got" ways, which have always served me well in the past.

With the flour, if I use your quantities and make a mix with wheat, spelt & rice that would be OK?  I'm lucky the wholefood supermarket nearby has every kind of flour but want to make do with what I have.  I know rice flour in shortbread is fantastic for the crunch, and doesn't brown rice make it sound just slightly more healthy? 

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: quirkycooking on November 22, 2011, 10:30:07 am

Sorry Vivaroo, just getting back on here! Yes, you can use wheat, spelt & rice - I'm sure it'll work fine! If it's too sticky just add a little more flour. It is a little more sticky than usual cookie dough that you roll out, but once you chill it (esp if you chill overnight), it's better. And popping each batch in the freezer after you cut them out (just for a few mins) really helps to get them neatly onto the trays!! :) Hope you like them guys!

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: cookie1 on November 23, 2011, 04:17:41 am

Jo would this be strong enough to make a gingerbread house do you think?

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: quirkycooking on November 27, 2011, 04:36:11 am

Yes, I think so! I'm going to try that too this year - finally got the molds!

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: Vivaroo on December 09, 2011, 10:45:31 pm

Finally made my ninjabread men which were fun to make and well received at karate.  Jo I ended up going more basic with this one http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/9761/gingerbread+men but inspired by yours and added extra ground spices.

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: quirkycooking on December 16, 2011, 09:36:36 am

Oh, they look great!! My boys would love them :D

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: CreamPuff63 on December 16, 2011, 10:46:41 am

surprised none of those ninjamen had no broken legs   ;)

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: Ceejay on December 20, 2011, 10:33:03 am

I'm loving the ninjabread men!  ;D

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: spersephone on November 27, 2015, 12:00:39 am

Those ninjabread men are hilarious. I've come looking to see what the wisdom of this site can tell me about using the Thermomix to make gingerbread men, as I've always used my Kitchenaid to do it previously, but I'm open to new (and simpler) ways!

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: *suzanne* on November 27, 2015, 05:02:07 am

I make this one every year
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=2423.0
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/26/5138a4d67a623ad68fce0993f08eb4fe.jpg)

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: cookie1 on November 27, 2015, 05:15:00 am

I love it. Thanks Suzanne.

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: Cornish Cream on November 27, 2015, 09:35:55 am

Very clever suzanne 8)

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: spersephone on November 27, 2015, 12:59:01 pm

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/27/e71be1eb100564a5a406ac5b51def0f6.jpg) I used one on the recipe community, and it was brilliant, really easy to work with, more so than my previous recipe I always used.

They're not brilliant, but it's late and I'm tired. They're still yummy and I think my family will like them. I've been slowly getting my little hampers together. More stuff to make tomorrow.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/27/e9e4a42b572b30744786ffb054ef6f99.jpg)

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: judydawn on November 27, 2015, 01:12:53 pm

Cute Sarah.

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: *suzanne* on November 27, 2015, 01:25:20 pm

They look great Sarah

Title: Re: Best ginger bread recipe for gingerbread men?
Post by: Cornish Cream on November 27, 2015, 04:10:56 pm

It all looks delightful Sarah.