The Gingerbread Man Tartlets take us straight into the magic of Christmas, the holiday for both young and old! These delightful bites are like a culinary masterpiece, an ode to creativity and flavor that manifests in every bite. They may deceive the eyes, but they will definitely not deceive the palate: indeed, even if they aim to imitate the most famous gingerbread man cookies, these are savory, and they are prepared in no time. From preparation to presentation, you will discover how to transform common ingredients into a culinary masterpiece, with the step-by-step recipe and even a video. Get ready to embark on a gustatory journey that will take you into a realm of enchanting surprises. Let the Christmas magic begin!
It’s never too late to start thinking about what to cook: here I leave you the recipes of my favorite appetizers.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 78.55 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.93 (g) of which sugars 1.45 (g)
- Proteins 3.67 (g)
- Fat 2.75 (g) of which saturated 0.70 (g)of which unsaturated 1.54 (g)
- Fibers 1.26 (g)
- Sodium 262.00 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 18 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Gingerbread Man Tartlets
- 10 slices Milano salami
- 10 green olives (pitted)
- 10 slices white bread
- 10 capers
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tbsp ketchup
Tools
- Cookie Cutter
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Piping Bag
How to Make Gingerbread Man Tartlets
To prepare the Gingerbread Man Tartlets, first prepare the bows, the bow tie of our little man: cut the side of an olive, fold a slice of salami into an accordion shape and put it in the cut olive. Repeat the same procedure for all the olives and set aside.
Put the ketchup in a piping bag, it will help a lot for decoration. But if you’re particularly skilled, you can do it by hand. Cut the slices of white bread with a gingerbread man-shaped cookie cutter.
Spread the surface with mayonnaise, place the bow on the “neck”, place 1 caper cut in half to simulate the eyes and complete by decorating with ketchup. I made both the buttons and the cuffs. They are ready to be served! Enjoy your meal!
Conservation
The gingerbread man tartlets should be consumed immediately after preparation, within 1 hour at most, otherwise the mayonnaise will yellow.
FAQ
What can I use instead of mayonnaise?
Any sauce you have available or a fresh spreadable cheese will do.
What can I use instead of Milano salami?
Any type of cold cut will do, just make sure to cut it to shape it like a bow tie.
What can I use instead of ketchup?
Tomato paste or any other sauce you like or have available.
I don’t like capers, how do I replace them?
You can use whatever you have at home or like, even raw or pickled vegetables, let your imagination run wild!
