History and tradition
The history of gingerbread figures can be traced back to ancient Rome, when people used honey and spices to make a dessert called "panismellitus". In the Middle Ages, this dessert gradually evolved into gingerbread, and gingerbread figures became popular in the Renaissance. At first, gingerbread figures were used to celebrate weddings and other celebrations, but later they became part of Christmas.
In Europe, gingerbread figures are usually made of gingerbread dough. This dough includes spices such as turmeric powder, cinnamon powder, clove powder, nutmeg powder and ginger powder, as well as ingredients such as sugar, honey and flour. Dough needs to be cooled for a period of time before it can be cut into various shapes, including figures, trees, stars and snowflakes. These gingerbread figures can be decorated with icing and colored candy to increase their visual appeal.
Steps to make gingerbread villain
If you want to make gingerbread figurines at home, here are some simple steps:
1. Preparation materials: sugar, honey, flour, spices, eggs, butter and baking powder.
2. Mix sugar, honey and butter until they become soft and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs and mix well.
4. Mix flour, spices and baking powder together, add them into the mixture and stir well.
5. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
6. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and roll it out to a proper thickness.
7. Cut out the dough with a small mold and put it on the baking tray.
8. Put the baking tray into the oven preheated to 350°F and bake for 10- 12 minutes.
9. Take the gingerbread figures out of the oven and let them cool on the baking tray.
10. Decorate gingerbread figures with icing and colored candy.