Ingredients for a Gingerbread Man Recipe

Series Summary

A favorite treat for children and adults alike, Gingerbread has been pleasing sweet tooths all over the world since the 1640's, when it was first invented in Shropshire, England. This ginger flavored cake or cookie is often cut into shapes like gingerbread men, gingerbread houses and today is synonymous with winter holidays. During Christmas time, children and their parents often assemble gingerbread ornaments using a variety of decorations, including frosting, colored sugar, and candy.

In this free baking lesson, our Christmas cookie expert gives you a step-by-step demonstration of how to make these delicious holiday treats. She begins with the ingredients, then tells you how to mix honey, eggs and margarine into the perfect dough. Learn how to achieve the ideal consistency and color for the dough, then how to flatten it to just the right thickness for those Christmas cookies. Our expert also tells you where to put the holes to hang your ornaments.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Katalin, the creator of Creative English in Hungary and I am here on behalf of Expert Village. Today, I'm going to show you how to make Gingerbread Man for Christmas. First, I'm going to tell you what you will need for that. First you will need some flour, some sugar. Of course, you will need some honey. You will also need some butter, some baking soda, some eggs and some spices. I mean I really like cinnamon, but sometimes you can buy mixed spices especially for gingerbread. And you will need some shapes for Christmas. I would recommend some stars or some Christmas tree or maybe a lovely snowman or and this bell. They would look absolutely good. And you will also need a measuring cup, some spoons, a knife and a bowl. And you will need a straw."