When good gingerbread goes bad, or how to ignore the directions on a pack of cookie mix

So this evening, I decided that it would be a wise idea to engage in cookie baking with Isaac. Because my child has a very, very short attention span, I purchased a pack of gingerbread cookie mix, you know, the kind that you add the egg, water and butter to.

here. Here’s the pic of hte front of the package.

So, I began to read the directions. They seem pretty easy…

Notice what I have to add…1 stick butter, 1 egg and 1 tbs of water.

Let’s discuss what I did add.

1 stick butter, 1 egg, 1 CUP water.

Yeah, you read that right. One CUP water.

Needless to say, it wasn’t dough…it was this:

When I realized what I had done, Doug heard a resounding “OH CRAP!” from the kitchen. Then, he heard me hemming and hawing over the fact that I didn’t want to throw out this batter like stuff, and what the heck could I do with it?

Doug laughed. And laughed. And laughed.

 Well, after thinking about it, eating a babybel light cheese, and throwing out all ideas of adding lots of flour and things, I came to the conclusion that it would be just as good as a bread-type product.

So, I broke out my loaf pan, my butter and flour and went to town…

and here’s my gingerbread loaf. complete with sugar sprinkling on top.

But do you believe it? The stupid, stupid person was ME today! Bah!

well, Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope your baking went better than mine! I’ll see you soon with the promised large update…and what happens tomorrow morning.