Description
Gingerbread houses are festive decorations made from gingerbread dough, often decorated with icing and candies.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for icing)
- Assorted candies (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Add the egg and molasses to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
- Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut the dough into pieces for the house structure and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until firm.
- Let the pieces cool completely before assembling.
- Use icing to assemble the house and decorate with candies.
Notes
- Make sure the pieces are completely cool before assembling.
- Use thicker icing for better structure.
- Store assembled gingerbread houses in a cool, dry place.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of house
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: gingerbread houses, holiday baking, festive treats