Soft gingerbread men

[fairydust]

I made ginger bread men with dd yestaday - when i took them out the oven they we're really soft but 5 mins later they we're hard as nails - any idea how i can keep them soft - do i need to add something else to the ingredients?

[TwinSetAndPearls]

Did you overcook them, often with biscuits you take them out before you think they are done and they harden up.

[fairydust]

it said to cook them for 15 - 20mins i olny did them for 12

[TwinSetAndPearls]

what did you put in them? there is an old thread for gingerbread biscuits on here with links to recipes

[fairydust]

i put them in a airtype container

[TwinSetAndPearls]

Sorry must have typed it wrong, I meant what ingredients did you put in them!

[expatinscotland]

Mmmm, gingerbread men!

[suzywong]

you have a bit too much sugar or syrup in them, that's why they are hardening up so quickly

[fairydust]

6oz plain flour
pinch of salt
1tsp ground ginger
2oz butter
4oz brown sugar
2-3tbsp golden syrup

[suzywong]

try 2tbsp golden syrup, and the recipe I have used 8 oz of flour

I've got to make some myself this morning, and as it's onoy 6.15 and we've been up for half an hour already there's still plenty of morning left

[fairydust]

thnaks suzy will try that - my receipe says cook for 15 - 20mins gas mark 5 is that ok?

[TwinSetAndPearls]

I have checked my recipe and I would only use 3oz of sugar and 2 tablespoons of syrup ( I use half treacle/ half syrup) so Suzywong is right I think/.

[TwinSetAndPearls]

1 table spoon syrup 1 table spoon treacle that is.

[TwinSetAndPearls]

I use 180 degrees which is gas mark 4 - I think!

[TwinSetAndPearls]

also 8oz of flour like suzy wong

[fairydust]

right so

8oz flour
3oz sugar
2 tbsp syrup

[TwinSetAndPearls]

yes!

[fairydust]

thank you will try that out

[suzywong]

I'm always bloody right