Victorian Gingerbread Valentines Here is some sweet and savory Valentine's recipes you can make with your kids to celebrate Valentine’s Day. They’re sure to become family favorites.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups unsifted flour

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoon ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup margarine

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/3 cup dark corn syrup

1 large egg

Method:

In large bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.

Blend together margarine and brown sugar until smooth. Add corn syrup and egg; beat well. Add dry ingredients, about one-third at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition. Chill dough one hour.

Roll out half of dough on lightly floured surface to one-quarter-inch thickness. (Reserve other half for decorations or for a second batch of cookies.)

Using heart-shaped cookie cutter, press out cookie shapes or use knife to cut around a pattern.

Place hearts on cookie sheet. Decorate as desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes until golden. Remove and place on wire racks to cool. Store in covered container.