GINGERBREAD HOUSE DOUGH RECIPE

* This recipe should make 2 complete houses. Use a large cookie sheet *

Dough Ingredients:

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening

1 c. molasses

1 egg beaten

1/2 tsp. cloves

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. ginger

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

6 cups flour

1 tsp. soda

1/4 c. hot water

 


Cream sugar and shortening.
Add molassesa nd egg.
Mix dry ingredients except soda.
Dissolve soda in hot water.
Add alternately with dry ingredients to sugar mixture.
Cover and chill.

Roll out about 1/2 inch right onto a large heavy cookie sheet that will not buckle in the oven. Cut out the pattern of the gingerbread house leaving the excess dough in place for baking. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until finished baking.
Remove from oven and recut the gingerbread before it cools. Remove excess dough and allow the house pieces to cool.

Royal Icing Recipe:

1 lb. powdered sugar
2 egg whites

1 Tbsp. lemon juice concen

Beat 5-7 minutes on high speed.

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