聖誕特別號: 聖誕英語

Merry Christmas


踏入十二月，成個香港又開始被熱鬧嘅聖誕氣氛包圍~大家佈置左屋企同OFFICE未?
今日同大家講下聖誕節嘅小物~仲有大熱薑餅人食譜!

Wreath	Christmas tree
聖誕花圈	聖誕樹
Candy cane	Stocking
拐杖糖	聖誕襪
Gingerbread house	Christmas pudding
薑餅屋	聖誕布甸

Gingerbread man
薑餅人

薑餅人歷史: Gingerbread dates back to the 15th century, and figural biscuit-making was practiced in the 16th century. The first documented instance of figure-shaped gingerbread biscuits appearing was in the court of Elizabeth I of England. She had the gingerbread figures made and presented in the likeness of some of her important guests.

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Ingredients: (1 杯 = 250 毫升)

• 1 cup white sugar    一杯白糖
• 1 cup molasses    一杯糖漿
• 3/4 cup lard or oil    四分三杯豬油/牛油
• 1/2 cup hot water    半杯熱水
• 2 eggs    兩隻蛋
• 1 teaspoon baking soda    一茶匙梳打粉
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon    一茶匙玉桂碎 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt    半茶匙鹽
• 1 heaping teaspoon ground ginger    一茶匙姜碎
• 6 or 7 cups all purpose flour, use more flour if needed    六至七杯中筋麵粉

Preparation:

Combine first four ingredients, then rinse molasses out of cup with the hot water. Add the eggs and mix to blend well.
混合頭4種材料，可用熱水(半杯)沖淨量杯中的糖漿。將蛋加入4種混合材料中。攪勻。

Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well until blended. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.
加入其他材料，攪勻。將整個麵糰用保鮮紙包好，放入雪櫃雪至結實。

Roll out dough and cut with a cookie cutter. Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes. Makes 6 dozen gingerbread cookies.
 取出麵糰，在桌上灑上麵粉， 將麵糰轆成半厘米厚。用模具壓出形狀，放入焗爐用華氏350(~攝氏175)焗10分鐘。
(tips: 焗盤要掃上油，若薑餅面積較大，先用叉子刺些小孔，讓熱力平均散佈。)

How to make icing?

(Copied from http://kitchen.u21.hk/recipes/ginger/02.php)By Kay

Reference: http://southernfood.about.com/od/gingerbreadrecipes/r/blbb33.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gingerbread_man
http://office.microsoft.com/zh-hk/images/?CTT=97
http://kitchen.u21.hk/recipes/ginger/02.php