This is fun and easy to make for everyone, Its great to do with kids because of the simplicity of it and around the holiday season all of the necessary components are readily available. The sandwich was invented by the Earl of Sandwich because he didn't want to get up from his game of cards to break for a meal. Either he was on a winning streak or wanted to make his money back, he put meat between bread and ate right there. Ice cream, originated in China, where it was known as "milk ice". The recipe was brought back by Marco Polo who also introduced noodles and sausages from Asia. Gingerbread is so aromatic and is a canvas for decorating with candy and frosting. Ice cream, although easy to make, requires special equipment to make from scratch, store bought ice cream will suffice.
For Ginger Bread Men
1 stick butter (1/2 Cup)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
3 cups flour
1/4 cup chopped pistachios
1 egg
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp freh ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp clove
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp orange zest
1 tsp honey
Icing and Decorating
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Small candies
Candy cane ice cream
Candy canes
1 pint vanilla ice cream
In a mixing bowl combine dry ingredients then add butter and molasses and mix well. Roll into a ball and let sit refrigerated for an hour. Roll out dough to about 1/4 of an inch thick on a floured surface. Using cookie cutter make and even number of gingerbread men. Preheat oven to 350 F. If you have other animal shapes, try those, I have yet to see a hippo shaped cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes then let cool. As they are cooling smash up candy canes and mix with the vanilla ice cream. When cookies are fully cooled decorate them and let frosting harden. Spread ice cream in between cookies, about 1/2 inch and set on wax paper and place in freezer. Freeze for 1/2 hour.
Serve with
Mexican Spiced Hot Chocolate
White Vanilla Hot Chocolate
Hot Spiced Apple Cider
Nutmeg Kid Nog
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