Recipe

Victorian Gingerbread Valentines Recipe

	Peetabear / All my dishes 10 months, 1 week ago In Victorian times lovers declared their affections via words, songs, pictures and foods. One such food was gingerbread "life cakes" in the shape of hearts. I have not tried the recipe but I loved the idea of them.....so I thought I would ... More Prep:30m Cook:15m Servings:8	Peetabear
	gingerbread cookies

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups unsifted flour

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup margarine

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/3 cup dark corn syrup

1 large egg

Directions

In large bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.

Blend together margarine and brown sugar until smooth. Add corn syrup and egg; beat well. Add dry ingredients, about one-third at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition. Chill dough one hour.

Roll out half of dough on lightly floured surface to one-quarter-inch thickness. (Reserve other half for decoratins or for a second batch of cookies.) Using hear-shaped cookie cutter, press out cookie shapes or use knife to cut around a pattern. Place hearts on cookie sheet. Decorate as desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until golden. Remove and place on wire racks to cool. Store in covered container.

Makes about eight 4 1/2 inch cookies.

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Comments

krumkake 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I love the sound of these - sweet gingerbread cookies...very cute idea for Valentine's Day! My granddaughter loves gingerbread cookies at Christmas - I think we can have some fun making these together for V Day - thanks, peeta!

minitindel 10 months, 1 week ago said:
I love gingerbread and these sound great have you ever tried homemade maple cream butter with gingerbread its delicious also a caramel sauce drizzled over it too yum.........

thank you

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juels 10 months, 1 week ago said:
Very nice combo of ingredients here, I know these will taste great! 5 forks form me!

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