Gingerbread House

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http://www.free-gingerbread-recipes.com/Gingerbread_AFrame.pdf

http://www.free-gingerbread-recipes.com/Gingerbread_Basic_house.pdf

http://www.free-gingerbread-recipes.com/Gingerbread%20Rowhouse.pdf

http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/other_crafts/make_a_christmas_gingerbread_village.php

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 * 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 * 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 * 1/4 cup light molasses or dark corn syrup
  • 1 * 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 * 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 1 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 * 2 tablespoons water

Preparation

Step 1

For assemblage and decoration:

* Melted white chocolate or Royal Icing (recipe follows)
* Gumdrops, licorice and peppermint, as desired

Directions

Gingerbread House:

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and baking soda together until the mixture is smooth. Blend in the flour and water to make a stiff dough. Chill at least 30 minutes or until firm.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Roll gingerbread dough out to edges on a large, rimless cookie sheet. Place paper patterns onto the rolled out dough. With a sharp, straight edged knife, cut around each of the pieces, but leave pieces in place.

Bake at 375 degrees F for about 15 minutes until dough feels firm.

Place patterns on top of the gingerbread again and trim shapes, cutting edges with a straight-edged sharp knife. Leave to cool on baking sheet.

Place royal icing into pastry bag with a writing tip and press out to decorate individual parts of house, piping on decorations, windows, door, etc., as desired. Let dry until hardened.

Glue sides, front and back of house together at corners using royal icing. Place an object against the pieces to prop up until icing is dry (it only takes a few minutes).

Glue the two roof pieces to the pitched roofline of the house. Then, similarly, glue the sides and roof of the entryway together with icing. Attach the entryway to the front of the house.

Continue decorating the house, glueing on gumdrops, licorice and peppermint, as desired.

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