New Year's gingerbread

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 16 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   To prepare gingerbread, take the previously prepared dough. Let me remind you how it was made. Take the products according to the list for the test.

2. STEP 2

   

   Mix all dry ingredients: flour, ginger powder, ground cinnamon, baking powder, powdered sugar and salt. Stir until evenly distributed.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the solid butter from the refrigerator into cubes and mix into the dough, first you will get crumbs, as when preparing regular shortcrust pastry, which you will gradually gather into a lump by adding honey and egg yolk. Save the white for the glaze.

4. STEP 4

   

   Knead a soft dough, put it in a food bag and place it in the refrigerator for half an hour (or as long as you want). The dough can be made in advance several hours before baking if necessary.

5. STEP 5

   

   Using a mixer, beat the chilled egg whites and lemon juice into a stiff foam.

6. STEP 6

   

   Continuing to beat, gradually add powdered sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Transfer the glaze into a pastry bag or bag, then cut off the tip, leaving a small hole.

7. STEP 7

   

   Roll out the dough to the desired thickness - if you want a lot of crispy gingerbreads, then thinner, if soft, then thicker. I rolled it out to about 0.5 cm. Cut out the gingerbread cookies with a cookie cutter.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 10 minutes (depending on the oven and the thickness of the gingerbread).

9. STEP 9

   

   Cool the finished gingerbread cookies and apply glaze designs.