Sunday, December 18, 2011

Gingerbread men!!!!

Ok so i've done a lot of baking but I've never made ginger bread oddly enough so today I give it a go!


I am using this joy of baking recipe http://joyofbaking.mobi/cookierecipes/GingerbreadMen.html

But I am using pumpkin pie spice because I am have no cinnamon or nutmeg. The conversion is below:

One tsp of Pumpkin pie spice is made up of:

1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp cloves/allspice
1/8 tsp nutmeg

For the recipe I'll use:
2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice and 1 & 1/2 tsp of ginger. Everything else will be the same

So then just follow the recipe.


Then once you've got this wrap those babies up. The recipe says to chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. I am so not a plan a head baker so I put those babies in the freezer.


That gives you time to do the dishes. No seriously please do them. Dirty dishes give me nightmares I have OCD about it.

If you still have time clean your bathroom. seriously you're having a party later and people judge you by how clean your bathroom is.

After that's done you'll probably still have time so you should wash the dog. Even she needs to look her best for company.

By now it's been like 2 hours. Those babies should be frozen. Put them in the fridge until the dog stops freaking out.

When you roll them out ignore the "lightly floured" part and go crazy with that shit so they don't stick to the counter.

I made mine over sized so I baked them for 13 minutes.

They were delicious and enjoyed by all.



Saturday, December 17, 2011

I know, I know

I am a bad blogger. But. Ow I have an iPhone and it becomes way easier to blog! Anyway the purpose of this post is to log my Yule-mad baking once again. Last year I made sugar cookies by combining to recipes and using a totally different one for the Icing because I had a pregnant friend who couldn't have raw eggs. Also I'm not a fan of royal icing. Because I didn't blog it I now have no idea how I did it!

So coming over the next few days will be my baking adventures. Also some new puppy brag posts because I am a proud momma. Also maybe some knitting if I ever get to it!