Recipe for soft airy gingerbread for painting!

- Ingredients:
200 gr. butter,
1 egg,
1 tsp baking soda(baking powder),
450 gr. flour (how much dough will take).

"Hot mix" -

180 gr. muscovado sugar (can be replaced with cane or white sugar),
6 tbsp. honey,
2 tbsp. orange juice,
2 tbsp. ground cinnamon,
2 tbsp. ground ginger,
1 tbsp. dry perfume,
1 tsp. vanilla,
A pinch of salt.

Dry perfume -
30 gr. ground cinnamon,
10 gr. ground ginger,
7 gr. carnations,
8 gr. cardamom,
5 gr. nutmeg,
5 gr. allspice,
3-4 gr. black pepper,
2 gr. anise

Grind all the spices. Store tightly closed jar at room temperature.

- How to cook:
Mix all the ingredients of the “hot mixture” in a saucepan and bring to a boil in a container of at least 2 liters. Remove from heat, add butter room temperature and soda (baking powder) and quickly mix everything. At this moment, the soda will enter into a chemical reaction and the first magic will happen. https://vk.com/tort_recept You will see thick, aromatic foam rise. I recommend pouring the entire mixture into the mixer bowl if you have a metal one and leaving to cool. If the bowl is plastic, then I recommend waiting until the temperature is tolerable and beat the egg into the mixture, then the flour.

It took me a lot more flour than what was written in the recipe; I admit that my spoons of candied honey were more than I had to melt, which is why it took me a lot more flour. If you are reading this recipe not in the cake-recipe-vk group, then it was blatantly stolen without even reading it. There should always be as much flour as the dough takes; you shouldn’t pour in all the flour at once if you feel it’s enough; the amount of dough in recipes is always approximate; the dough shouldn’t turn out too stiff. The consistency of the dough should be dense and not stick to your hands and feel like leather. https://vk.com/tort_recept If it doesn’t stick and is pliable like soft plasticine, then it’s ready. We form two balls and press them with the palm of our hand to the table to form flat cakes. This dough will be easier to roll out later. Be sure to place the dough in a bag or wrap it cling film, and put it in the refrigerator overnight (this important detail).

The dough should be in the cold for at least 3 hours (note, the longer the dough sits, the better it is, I prepare the dough a week in advance), so that the butter and honey set well and the flour opens.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

Roll out the layer 0.5 cm thick, evenly distributing the dough so that there are no thickenings in the middle and thin edges. While rolling, the dough can be turned over twice, so it is easier to understand whether it is worth folding the thin edges to level the layer. There are special rolling pins with limiters, but in the absence of them we make them as I write. Another recommendation

I have long understood and loved custard gingerbreads; I bake them most often, but I couldn’t pass by the recipe that a girl from Lugansk kindly shared with me. These gingerbread cookies are prepared in a cold way. Simple and tasty, and most importantly, painted gingerbread Can be used as toppers to decorate cakes. They do not crumble and if you insert a toothpick into them, it holds perfectly and the gingerbread cookies do not break.

Let's prepare the food.

Mix all the dry ingredients for the dough (). Let’s not be lazy and sift through them.

The oil should be warm. If you prepare gingerbread in the morning, place the butter on the kitchen table in the evening before going to bed. Add sugar to the butter.

We will rub the butter and sugar with a spatula, I will use a special attachment kitchen machine, who will cope with this task much better than me. Add honey and egg.

Combine the dry ingredients with the oil mixture. The dough should be soft, but not stick to your hands. Ready dough Wrap in film and place in the refrigerator for a day. The dough can be frozen and used as needed.

Let's choose molds for our gingerbread cookies.

Roll out the dough and cut out the gingerbread cookies. Place on baking paper and bake at 180 degrees for 10-15 minutes. Baking time depends on your oven.

Cool the finished gingerbreads.

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Gingerbread cookies are ready for painting. I showed in detail how to make glaze for painting.

Let's decorate the gingerbread cookies to your taste.

For example, it seems like it’s time to put up a Christmas tree...

Today, I’ll show you my favorite recipe for gingerbread cookies for painting with glaze, which turn out very tasty, aromatic, and at the same time easy to prepare. For it you can use your favorite spices: ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves, and you can also add citrus zest to it. I will show basic recipe, which in my opinion is the simplest and at the same time successful and tasty. You can make both cookies and gingerbreads from it, simply by changing the dimensions of the product and their thickness. If you make painted gingerbread cookies to order, then this recipe will be truly optimal for you, as it was for me, although I have already tried quite a few options.

Gingerbread self made- This is a beautiful and cute gift that is nice to receive at any age. And what is not unimportant is that they can be easily made with your own hands. If your child loves some cartoon, then he will definitely be happy with gingerbread cookies with the characters of this cartoon. Even if you don't have special molds, for squeezing them out of the dough, this is not a problem, since I will show you a way to do everything without them. I made these gingerbread cookies for my child in kindergarten for the autumn fair, but I use the same recipe to make them to order, so I’ll be happy to share them with you various subtleties this matter.

These honey gingerbread with glaze they remain soft even after a few days, and in the package they can be stored for about a month. I know that there are people who keep them for more than a year, simply because it’s a shame to eat such beauty. But still, I advise you to store them for a short time, and then still enjoy them with tea or coffee.

I'll also show you perfect recipe colored glaze for gingerbread from powdered sugar and protein, which can be made in different consistencies, both contour and aspic, and I will also show you in practice how to regulate the thickness. With the help of different food colors, it is so easy and simple to make it colorful. And to decorate them even more beautifully, I advise you to make them. Therefore, I advise you to bake these gingerbread with glaze, step by step recipe which I took with detailed photos to make it easier to repeat everything.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour – 280 g
• Butter – 100 g
• Sugar – 100 g
• Chicken egg – 1 pc.
• Honey – 2 tbsp
• Soda – 0.5 tsp
• Ground ginger – 1 tsp
• Cinnamon – 1 tsp
• Nutmeg - a pinch

Glaze:

• Egg white – 1 pc.
• Powdered sugar – 180 g
• Starch – 0.5 tsp
• Lemon juice – 0.5 tsp

Additionally:

• Colored sugar
• Confectionery sprinkles

How to bake gingerbread at home

The recipe for gingerbread at home is not complicated, the main thing is to follow the sequence of actions and everything will turn out perfect, as in the photo. The butter must first be removed from the refrigerator so that it comes to room temperature. Then I sift the flour and add soda, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.

Next, use a whisk or spatula to mix everything until smooth. To give the baked goods a darker color, I recommend adding another teaspoon of cocoa powder.

Pour sugar into a mixer bowl and add softened butter. First I just mix them, and then I start whisking for about 2 minutes until the mass becomes a little lighter.

Add 1 egg to the fluffy mass and continue beating everything. This will take another 2 - 3 minutes. Next, add honey and stir well.

Then I begin to add flour with spices, you can do this by adding 1 - 2 tbsp and stirring, or add half of it at a time required quantity and stir.

The dough will still be sticky, so I put it on a surface sprinkled with flour that is still left and continue to knead it.

It is very important not to fill it with flour so that the products remain soft for a long time and did not become stale. after you have entered everything required amount, the dough will still be soft and may even be a little sticky. Maximum amount added flour 300 grams, minimum 250 grams.

After kneading, I put it in a bag or wrap it in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, or better yet overnight, so that it ripens well. After refrigeration, it will be more solid and very easy to work with.

Now I prepare the molds, and if you don’t have the ones you need, you can easily make them by drawing a design on a piece of paper and cutting it out. Thanks to these preparations I will do necessary drawings. I have these gingerbread cookies Maple Leaf, carrots, mushrooms and pumpkin, on an autumn theme. I also make them in the form of ice cream and cakes.

I sprinkle the work surface with flour and place a piece of dough on it, which has become very dense and no longer sticks.

As I showed earlier, you need either two planks of the same width or two books of the same thickness in order to roll out the dough in an even layer. To do this, I put them on both sides of it and start rolling out. During the process, it is better to sprinkle the surface with flour a couple of times so that our products do not stick in the future.

As a result, the result was an even layer on all sides. Next, I attach paper blanks to it, at a short distance from each other, to make it easier to cut them out.

I also dust the knife with flour and carefully cut the dough around the molds, obtaining the necessary shapes.

I cover the baking sheet with parchment or you can bake on a film from a baking sleeve. Some people prefer a silicone mat for this, so you choose the method that you prefer. And I transfer the figures to a baking sheet, but very carefully so as not to deform them. They should be a short distance from each other.

Then I bake them in the oven at 180 degrees for 6 - 7 minutes, until lightly golden. It is important not to dry them out, otherwise they will become crispy. Immediately after that, I take them out of the oven and transfer them to a flat surface to cool.

Now I'll show you how to do it right icing for gingerbread at home. To do this, I drive one into a bowl egg white and add powdered sugar and starch. I mix them with a whisk, and then begin to beat. First I beat everything for a couple of minutes, then add more lemon juice and continue to beat the same amount. The result is a very white and airy glaze, with a slightly thick consistency, which is more suitable for contours and small drawings.

Next, I divide the glaze into as many parts as the number of colors needed for the design. And I add to it food colorings, it can be either liquid or dry. And I transfer the glaze that is not needed yet into a plastic container or jar and close it with a lid. It can be stored for several days this way, but only in the refrigerator.

I make the glaze the same consistency, adding a couple of drops of water to it and mixing until I get the desired result. This glaze is considered medium, because it is neither thick nor runny.

Now I'm transferring it to pastry bag and I tie it, and on the other side I cut off a small hole, with which I will draw. You can also use special attachments. To make a drawing, I carefully mark with a needle all the lines of the drawing on the gingerbread, that is, the contours. To do this, I apply the leaf to the product and pierce the contours with a needle. First, I draw the outline of the desired part with glaze, and then fill in the middle.

Please note that two adjacent parts cannot be filled in at the same time; first the first part must dry for at least 15 minutes, and then paint the second. As you can see, the master class (MK) on painting gingerbread cookies with glaze is for beginners, as there is nothing complicated about it. To ensure that the pattern lies evenly, simply shake the gingerbread cookies from side to side with sharp movements. Don't forget to help yourself with a toothpick when leveling the pattern.

When the bottom drawing has dried for at least an hour, you can draw the upper lines, which are already made with thicker glaze. If you plan to decorate these lines with colored sugar, then you need to sprinkle them with it immediately, when all the contours are still wet and the sugar sticks.

I draw the rest using the same principle. Now you also know how to make gingerbread with icing at home so that it turns out both tasty and beautiful. I drew dots on the mushrooms while they were wet, that is, I filled the red cap of the mushroom and immediately put white dots, then they would be evenly distributed. I decorated the cakes and ice cream with confectionery sprinkles; you also need to sprinkle it on the wet icing so that it sticks. Now I leave them to dry completely, this will take about 6 hours.

Like this great recipe I made some gingerbread for painting with icing. This is my autumn mood, I advise you to do such an exciting activity. You can also call the kids for help, believe me, they definitely won’t refuse to draw their own masterpiece. Good luck in the kitchen!

A master class on painting gingerbread cookies is a universal element of the program for various events. Children and adults get down to business with equal enthusiasm, it’s all very beautiful and fragrant, and you want to please your loved ones and friends with the result.

After attending an entertaining master class, many people develop a new hobby and begin baking and painting gingerbread cookies as a New Year, Christmas or Easter gift. And for Valentine's Day Gingerbread Cookie- not a faceless valentine, but a real declaration of love.

Another important plus is that gingerbread can be stored for a very long time without losing its taste.

Who is this master class for?

We collect tips and ideas for children's party organizers who are looking to expand their program portfolio. Painting gingerbread cookies is a very popular master class. It is often ordered for kindergartens, schools, children's clubs, play areas of shopping centers, or simply for a home children's or family party.

Gingerbread cookies are sold ready-made. And the icing too. These tips are suitable for those who have a desire to do everything themselves. This is a recipe for growth simple technique paintings, important tips and recommendations.

The master class is conducted by Helga Masterovaya:

Let's start with the gingerbread recipe.

I selected one of the simplest from many options. But at the same time, the gingerbread cookies according to this recipe are soft and tasty, and during the cooking process they do not bubble or spread.

Required ingredients:

3. Vegetable oil

4. Powdered sugar

from 250g to 300g

0.5 coffee spoon

7. Spices: cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom, nutmeg, coriander, anise, star anise, black pepper (cinnamon and ginger are the basic ingredients, add other spices according to your taste preferences

0.5 tablespoon

On a note: best dough only the best will come out and fresh products without replacing ingredients.

Inventory:

- mixer or whisk;
- 2 bowls;
- rolling pin;
- baking tray;
- cookie cutters;

Also prepare baking paper and a plastic bag.

Make the dough and bake

Mix honey, egg, butter and powdered sugar.

In another bowl, mix flour, soda, and spices. Sift everything together.

Pour the dry mixture into the butter mixture in portions. Knead into a soft and sticky dough.

Roll into a ball, wrap in cling film (or a plastic bag) and put in the refrigerator for a day.

Sprinkle the table with flour and roll out a layer of 4-5 mm. The dough is very delicate, so it is possible to roll it out immediately. baking paper to make it easier to transfer to a baking sheet. I rolled it out on the table and then transferred each gingerbread to a baking sheet.

Using molds, cut out figures from the dough and carefully place them on a baking sheet with paper. Place the gingerbread cookies at a distance of approximately 1.5 centimeters from each other. Collect the dough scraps, cool, roll out again and cut out the gingerbread cookies.

If you don’t have the necessary molds, you can always use a regular paper template and cut the dough along the contour with a knife.

Bake at 190 degrees until golden color approximately 8-10 minutes. Cooking time depends on your oven. In my gas oven The gingerbreads took 12 minutes to reach a golden color.

If you are not going to paint the gingerbread cookies and want to get a shiny surface, then two minutes before they are ready, take them out, brush with yolk diluted with water, and bake until browned.

For reference: from this amount of dough I got 5 gingerbread cookies with a diameter of 10 centimeters, 11 - 8 centimeters, 3 - 6 centimeters, 7 - 5 centimeters.

On a note: ready-made gingerbread must rest for a day before you paint them. It is better to store gingerbread cookies in a tin or cardboard box, away from light.

And for clarity, I present to your attention this video, from which you will learn another recipe and some secrets for making gingerbread.

Gingerbread painting

But that is not all. remember, that best taste gingerbread can only be made in combination with icing. The essence of entertaining master classes at holidays lies precisely in decorating finished figurines, so everything described above can be considered preparatory stage for the presenter.

To boost my creativity, I look at examples of simple paintings on the Internet. For children's master classes, I selected simple, effective drawings.

What is necessary

- glaze()
- food coloring (if necessary)
- a cornet or you can use a plastic zip bag, or take a new file and cut off a very small corner. I had disposable piping bags, so I used those. You can see how to make a cornet in this video. Everything is simple and accessible.

For painting we will need two types of glaze: contour and filling (see recipe for making glaze).

We start painting gingerbread with an outline. We try to draw the contour line without separation. If you can’t draw the outline in one line, then you can stop in the corners. Small flaws can be corrected with a toothpick. If something goes wrong, you can remove it completely.

So, the outline is drawn. Let it dry for 5-10 minutes.

If according to the sketch you need colored glaze, then it’s time to add coloring to the glaze. Very carefully on the tip of the toothpick. Keep in mind that the color of the glaze will become brighter and more saturated as it dries.

Now let's do the filling. Apply filling glaze. Use a toothpick to evenly distribute it over the surface of the gingerbread in a circular motion. For a more even layer, you can shake the gingerbread from side to side, only very carefully.

Talented housewives have been painting gingerbread cookies for a long time. Painting gingerbread cookies is a pleasant pastime for beginners. However, professionals in this field classify this activity as creativity. Today, many women dream of learning how to paint gingerbread cookies. Therefore, in this article we will tell you how to paint gingerbread cookies with icing for beginners. Here we will reveal for you all the secrets of this matter and tell you what is needed for this.

What types of painting exist and what tools are required for this?

It is worth saying that today there are many techniques for decorating gingerbread cookies. There are simple and quite complex techniques here. Complex elements include openwork mesh and curls. Persistence is required to complete these elements. However, such a painting will make absolutely any baked goods look elegant.

To begin painting, you need to prepare the following tools:

• pastry tips and pastry bag;
• small spoons;
• needles or toothpicks;
• pastry spatulas.

This set can also be supplemented with special tools that are designed to create complex designs and complex techniques. If you don't have similar tools in your home, replace them simple package made of polyethylene. It is filled with icing, and the tip of the bag is simply cut off with scissors.

On a note! In order for the pattern to turn out elegant, the tip of the bag must be thin.

How to paint gingerbread cookies correctly

If you don’t know how to paint gingerbread, then you should consider some rules for painting them.

So, before painting the gingerbread cookies, they need to be cooled. The baked goods should rest for several hours.

A novice master must first make images of patterns on paper. They are placed in front of your eyes and are guided by them while working.

Even before work, you can study master classes on painting gingerbread. After watching the video, you will have at least some idea about this process.

To get a prescription perfect glaze need to take advantage unique recipe her preparations. To prepare the glaze excellent quality necessary:

• take the white of a chicken egg,
• a glass of powdered sugar,
• a few drops of lemon juice.

Preparing the glaze is quite simple. In this case, the whites are thoroughly beaten with a mixer. Gradually add lemon juice and powder to it.

Painting gingerbread cookies in stages

Painting gingerbread cookies with icing for beginners is a great activity for everyone. It is worth saying that these painting works can be divided into several stages. Of course, first of all you should bake the gingerbread cookies themselves. You can use absolutely any recipe for baking gingerbread cookies. However, remember that ready baked goods should not crumble or crack. Gingerbread, which is simply covered with glaze and sprinkled with sprinkles on top, is very easy to make. There cannot be any difficulties here. And if you use complex combinations, then you need to highlight the following steps:
Decorating the edges of the gingerbread. Decorating absolutely any gingerbread, as a rule, begins with decorating its edges. For these works, a nozzle is used that has the smallest millimeter. As a result, the line will look thin and graceful.

After you have applied the frame to all the gingerbread cookies, you should put them in the oven so that they dry there. As a rule, 10-15 minutes in this case will be enough. Remove the gingerbread cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 15 minutes. After this, you can start decorating the central part of the gingerbread.
In the next step, it is recommended to use a larger diameter nozzle. In this case, the glaze is distributed throughout the gingerbread. You can smooth out the glaze in certain places using: a needle, a toothpick or a spoon. If you are doing openwork painting, then use the thinnest nozzle. As a result, the applied mesh will perfectly imitate lace.

After painting the central part, the gingerbread must be placed in the oven. However, in this case, the gingerbread should remain in the oven for 20-30 minutes. After which the gingerbreads are taken out and allowed to cool.

The next stage is the final one. At this stage, the drawing is adjusted and new details are added. Then the gingerbreads go back into the oven to dry thoroughly.

On a note! Painting gingerbread cookies is considered a painstaking task! Therefore, during this process, the icing in the bowl may dry out. Naturally, working with such material is not particularly convenient. To prevent this from happening, cover the container with the glaze with cling film. But if in this case the glaze has dried out, then it can be diluted with lemon juice. In this case, add a few drops.

Painting gingerbread cookies with icing

Painting gingerbread cookies with icing is quite common in our world. To paint using this method, you need to bake gingerbread. The appearance of these gingerbread cookies should resemble huge cookies. Painting gingerbread cookies with icing is a great way to pass the time. Now we will offer you a master class that is most suitable for beginners. But before telling all the secrets of painting, it’s worth talking about some tricks for preparing icing.

• So, you can prepare icing using a mixer. You can also beat the mixture by hand. But you should make sure that the mixture has a uniform consistency.
• The finest powdered sugar is used to prepare icing. It is recommended to purchase it at a specialized culinary store.
• The glaze should be made immediately before painting the gingerbread. But if you decide to make it in advance, then the mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, covered with film.
• After preparing the glaze, the mixture is allowed to settle. At this time, the powder will completely dissolve. The mixture will need 20 minutes to rest.
• To quickly dry the finished gingerbread cookies with icing, they are sent to the oven preheated to 50 degrees.

What ingredients should I use to make icing?

To prepare the icing you will need:

• 3 chilled egg whites;
• 500 grams of fine powdered sugar;
• food colorings;
• half a teaspoon of lemon juice.

How to prepare icing?

Preparing icing is very simple.

1. Place the whites in a bowl and beat with a mixer at low speed.
2. When you notice bubbles on the surface of the mixture, you should add powdered sugar and lemon juice.
3. Continue to beat the mixture until you notice “peaks” on its surface. It should take you about 5 minutes to beat the mixture.

On a note! If the icing is too thick, it can be diluted with drinking water.

Icing for painting gingerbread can have varying degrees of thickening. For example, liquid icing is used for filling. In its consistency it resembles non-liquid sour cream.

Thick icing can be used for painting. They use it to draw outlines and other elements on the gingerbread.

Icing different consistency colored with food coloring.

Master class on painting gingerbread cookies with icing

So, in this case we paint gingerbread cookies in the form of small jars intended for jam. Watch this master class, and in this article you will also find a video on painting gingerbread cookies.

Progress:

Finally
Today you were able to learn how to paint gingerbread cookies with icing for beginners. We hope that our advice will be useful to you. You will learn to do beautiful gingerbread cookies, which can be an excellent gift for absolutely any holiday.

Pay attention to the video: How to paint gingerbread cookies with icing.