Gingerbread Men From Splenda Food

GINGERBREAD MEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and line a baking tray with baking parchment. Sieve the flour, salt, bicarb, ginger and cinnamon into a large bowl. Heat the butter, sugar and syrup until dissolved. Leave the sugar mixture to cool slightly, then mix into the dry ingredients to form a dough. Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 mins.
• On a surface lightly dusted with flour, roll out the dough to a ¼-inch thickness. Stamp out the gingerbread men shapes with a cutter, then re-roll any off-cuts and repeat. Place your gingerbread shapes on the lined trays, allowing space for them to spread. Cook for 10-15 mins, then remove from the oven and leave to cool.

GINGERBREAD MEN

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and allspice into a medium bowl; set aside. Melt the butter and shortening in a medium saucepan; remove from the heat and stir in the brown sugar and molasses. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool slightly.
• Add the egg to the butter mixture; beat with a mixer on medium speed until incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in two additions until just combined. Divide the dough in half; wrap each half in plastic wrap and pat into 1/2-inch-thick disks. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface, dusting with flour as needed. Cut out gingerbread men with a 3 1/2- to 5-inch cookie cutter and arrange 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Brush off the excess flour and refrigerate the cutouts 15 minutes.
• Bake the cookies until golden around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 3 to 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Decorate with royal icing and let harden at room temperature, about 1 hour.

GINGERBREAD MEN FROM SPLENDA®

Steps:

• Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and allspice into a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Cream butter and SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg and egg yolk. Stir in dry ingredients and mix until dough forms. Shape dough into a disc, wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Using a 4-inch cookie cutter, cut dough and place on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for 2 minutes, then remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.

GINGERBREAD COFFEECAKE (SPLENDA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray an 8-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Stir flour and lightly measure 1 cup.
• Combine flour, 1/2 cup Splenda, and spices in a large bowl.
• Cut in the margarine using a pastry blender or fork until the mixture resembles small crumbs.
• Measure out 1/2 cup and set aside.
• To the large bowl of flour, add the baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, molasses, and egg.
• Beat with a spoon or on low speed with a mixer until smooth.
• Spoon into the prepared pan.
• Add the tablespoon of Splenda and teaspoon of cinnamon to the reserved crumb mixture.
• Sprinkle mixture over the top of the cake.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the center of the cake springs back when touched lightly.

GINGERBREAD MEN

Steps:

• Mix together the shortening, sugar, and molasses.
• Next, add egg and beat completely.
• Combine all dry ingredients and add to the creamed ingredients--using 1/2 cup increments.
• Beat well after each addition.
• Refrigerate the dough until cold.
• Roll out until the dough is about 1/4 inch thick.
• Use cookie cutters to form the figures.
• Place in a 350° oven and bake for 10 - 12 minutes.